376 MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE FISHES [ Nov. 28, 
Galaxias kokopu Clarke, Trans. N. Zealand Inst. xxxi. 1899, 
p- 88, pl. iv. 
Lower jaw with distinct lateral canines: Depth of body 4-43 
in the length, length of head 32-34. Snout a little longer than 
eye, the diameter of which is 5 in the length of head, interorbital 
width 21-21. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary usually extending 
beyond middle of eye. 8 or 9 branchiostegals. 10 or 11 gill-rakers 
on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal IV 9-10; distance 
from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 4-44 in the length of the 
fish, Anal IV—V 10-11, commencing below or a little behind the 
origin of dorsal, when laid back extending beyond the base of 
caudal. Pectoral extending 2—% of the distanec from its base to 
the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating at a point 
equidistant from cheek or posterior margin of eye and base of 
caudal or from middle of pectoral and origin of anal, extending 
3+ of the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal 
truncate. Caudal peduncle nearly 2? as long as deep. Brownish, 
with rather large rounded, oblong or crescentic, light yellowish 
spots ; fins dusky. 
New Zealand. 
1-3. (163-205 mm.) New Zealand. Capt. Stokes. 
4. (196 mm.) Thomson Sound, Otago. Otago Mus. 
14, GALAXIAS OCCIDENTALIS. (Plate XI. fig. 4.) 
Galaxias occidentalis Ogilby, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. 8S. Wales, 
xemiye IWIOO, [d. LOY 
Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct lateral canines. 
Depth of body 53 in the length, length of head 54. Snout a 
little longer diner eye, the diameter of which i is 45 an the length 
of head, interorbital width 22, Lower jaw projecting ; maxillary 
extending to below anterior 3 of eye. 6 or 7 branchiostegals. 
10 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal 10 
(II 7); distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 44+ in 
the length of the fish. Anal 15 (V 10), commencing below the 
origin of dorsal, when laid back not nearly extending to the 
procurrent caudal rays. Pectoral extending a little more than 
4 of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 
(-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from tip of snout 
and base of caudal or a little nearer to origin of anal than to 
base of pectoral, extending a little more than 4 of the distance 
from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. 
Caudal peduncle 14 as long as deep. Yellowish, with narrow 
dark cross-bars on the sides of the body; a pair of dark blotches 
on the basal part of the caudal. 
Western Australia. 
1. (155 mm.) one of the types. W. Australia. Australian Mus. 
15. GALAXIAS WAITIH, sp. n. (Plate XI. fig. 2.) 
Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct lateral canines. 
Depth of body 65-6 in the length, length of head 42-44. Snout 
