1905.) OF THE FAMILY GALAXIID®, 371 
nearly as long as eye, the diameter of which is 33-43 in the length 
of head, interorbital width 22-3. Jaws equal anteriorly ; 
maxillary extending to below anterior margin of eye or slightly 
beyond. 6 or 7 branchiostegals. 9-12 gill rakers on the lower 
part of the anterior arch. Dorsal TIL-IV' 8; distance from origin 
of dorsal to base of caudal 33-44 in the length of the fish. Anal 
IV—V 11-14, commencing Below the origin of dorsal, when laid 
back not reaching the one. Pectoral extending from less 
than 2 to 4 of the ‘distance from its base to the base of ventral. 
Ventrals 7- rayed, originating at a point a little nearer to base of 
caudal than to tip of Snowe or equidistant from middle of pectoral 
and origin of anal, extending from a little less than 2 to nearly 2 
of the distance ‘arin their base to the origin of anal. Caudal 
slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle 13 9 ‘ds long as deep. 
Olivaceous, covered with numerous irreg vilee blackish ‘spots ; fins 
immaculate. 
Patagonia; Tierra del Fuego; Falkland Islands. 
1. (73 mm.) type of G. coppingeri. Alert Bay. Dr. Coppinger. 
2-3. (76 and 83 mm.) Orange Bay. Paris Mus. 
4-8. (82-93 mm.) Falkland Is. Commander Knocker. 
9-11. (65-75 mm.) Falkland Is. R. Vallentin, Esq. 
12-21. (70-120 mm.) Estero de Penco. Mons. F, Lataste. 
6, GALAXIAS ALPINUS. 
Mesites alpinus Jenyns, Zool. ‘ Beagle,’ Fish. p. 121 (1842). 
Galaxias alpimus Cuyv. & Val. Hist. Nat. Poiss. xviii. p. 356 
(1846); Giinth. Cat. Fish. vi. p. 212 (1866). 
Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct enlarged canines. 
Depth of body about 7 in the length, length of head 41—- -42, 2, Snout 
shorter than eye, the diameter of w hich is 3 -37 in the length of head 
and equal to the interorbital width. Lower jaw slightly projecting ; 
maxillary extending to below anterior 1 of eye. 6 branchiostegals. 
12 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal IIT 
8-9; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 33-34 in the 
length of the fish. Anal ITV 12-15, commencing below or slightly 
behind the origin of dorsal, when laid back not reaching the 
caudal. Pectoral extending 1 or nearly 4 of the distance from its 
base to the base of ventral, Ventrals 7- rayed, originating at a 
point equidistant from middle or posterior part of eye and base 
of caudal or from middle of pectoral and origin of anal, extending 
3-2 of the distance from their base to the origin of anal, Caudal 
apparently shghtly emarginate. Caudal peduncle twice as long 
as deep. Head and body with small blackish dots, which are 
especially developed to form a mid-dorsal longitudinal band. 
Alpine lakes of Hardy Peninsula, Tierra del Fuego. 
1. (52 mm.) one of the types of the species. Cambridge Univ. Mus. 
Through the kindness of Dr. 8, F. Harmer, F.R.S., I have been 
enabled to examine the types of the species, two specimens which 
measure 52 and 62 mm. respectively in total length, and to retain 
one of these for the British Museum Collection, 
