BY 
1905. | OF THE FAMILY GALAXIID&. Suit 
longer than eye, the diameter of which is 5-51 in the length of 
head, interorbital width 25-22. Lower jaw slightly or distinctly 
projecting; maxillary extending to below anterior j of eye. 6 or 
7 branchiostegals. 11 or 12 gill-rakers on the lower part of the 
anterior arch. Dorsal 11-13 (IV-V 7-8); distance from origin 
of dorsal to base of caudal 34-41 in the length of the fish. Anal 
13-14 (IV 9-10), commencing below or somewhat in advance of 
the middle of dorsal, when aad back extending nearly to the 
procurrent caudal rays. Pectoral extending a little: more than 2 
of the distance from its base to the base of the ventral. Ventrals 
7-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from tip of snout and 
bese of caudal or from base of pectoral and origin of anal, extending 
4-2 of the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal 
slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle 14 12 as long as deep. 
Brownish (in spirit) ; caudal fin with a more or less distinct pair of 
dark stripes running from the base to the posterior angles of the 
fin. 
Gulpa Creek, New South Wales. 
1-4, (110-125 mm.) types of the species. Australian Museum. 
16. GALAXIAS WEEDONI. (Plate XI. fig. 1.) 
Galaxias weedoni Johnston, Proc. Roy. Soc. Tasmania, 1881, 
p- 131 (1882). 
Galaxias atkinsonii Johnston, |. ¢. 
Lower jaw with the lateral teeth slightly or distinctly enlarged 
and canine-like. Depth of body 5-64 in the length, length of 
head 5. Snout slightly longer than eye, the diameter of which i 18 
43-42 in the length of heal interorbital width 21-22. Lower 
jaw slightly shorter than the upper; maxillary extending to below 
the middle of eye. 9 branchiostegals; 9 gill-rakers on the lower 
part of the anterior arch. Dorsal 11-12 (IV 7-8); distance 
from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 33-34 in the length of the 
fish. Anal 14 (IV-V 9-10), commencing below or in advance 
of the middle of dorsal, when laid back nearly reaching the 
procurrent caudal rays. Pectoral extending 4-2 of the distance 
from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating 
at a point equidistant from tip of snout and base of caudal or 
from base of pectoral and origin of anal, extending 4-2 of the 
‘distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly 
emarginate. Caudal peduncle 14 as long as deep. Brownish, 
with dark brown spots and vertical bars; a dark bar above the 
base of pectoral; fins with a few dark spots. 
Tasmania. 
1. (110 mm.) Tasmania. R. W. Johnston, Esq. 
2-3. (100 and 105 mm.) Australian Mus. 
The first specimen was received from Mr. Johnston in 1880, 
and it appears to correspond to his Galaxias weedoni from the 
River Mersey. 
Five small specimens (50-68 mm.) from Lake Laura, received 
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