380 MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE FISHES [NoV. 28, 



20. Galaxias coxii. (Plate XII. fig. 2.) 



Galaxias coxii Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soe. K. S. Wales, a'. 1880, 

 p. 45. 



Galaxias nigothorulc Lucas, Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria, (2) iv. 

 1892, p. 28. 



Lower jaw with distinct lateial canines. Depth of body 5-6 

 in the length, length of head 4|-5. Snout as long as or a 

 little longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4-5 in the 

 length of head, interorbital width 2-2^, Jaws equal anteriorly ; 

 maxillary extending nearly to below middle of eye. 7 or 8 

 branchiostegals. 8-9 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior 

 arch. Dorsal IV 7-9 ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of 

 caudal 3|~4 in the length of the fish. Anal IV-V 8-10, com- 

 mencing below or in advance of the middle of dorsal, when laid 

 back extending to the base of caudal. Pectoral extending about 

 i of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 

 7-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from eye and base of 

 caudal or from middle of pectoral and origin of anal, extending 

 more than ^ of the distance from theii- base to the origin of anal. 

 Caudal slightly emarginate. Caudal j)eduncle as long as or a little 

 longei' than deep. Brownish, with numerous small dark spots or 

 vertical streaks ; a more or less distinct dark vertical bar above the 

 base of pectoral ; fins usually dusky. 



Victoria ; New South "Wales. 



1. (95 mm.) one of the type Nigotlioruk, Victoria. Prof. A. Dendy. 



of Cr. niffotJiorwJc. 

 2-6. (145-180 nim.) Australian Mns. 



The specimens received from the Australian Museum, without 

 name and without locality, evidently correspond to Macleay's 

 Galaxias coxii, from Mt. Wilson, JSTew South Wales, and may 

 probably be regarded as the types of that species. 



21. Galaxias affinis, sp. n. (Plate X. fig. 1.) 



Lower jaw with distinct lateral canines. Depth of body 6-7 in 

 the length, length of head 4g-4|. Snout longer than eye, the 

 diameter of which is 4|~5i in the length of head, interorbital 

 width 2^-2 1. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending to 

 below middle of eye. 8 ov 9 branchiostegals. 8 or 9 gill-rakers 

 in the lower part of the antei-ior arch. Dorsal IV 6-8 ; distance 

 from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3|^-34 in the length of the 

 fish. Anal IV-V 8-9, commencing below the middle of dorsal, 

 when laid back not reaching the caudal. Pectoral extending nearly 

 g of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 

 7-rayed, originating at a point about equidistant from eye and 

 base of caudal or from anterior part of pectoral and origin of anal, 

 extending ^ or nearly | of the distance from their base to the 

 origin of anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle 

 1|— 1| as long as deep. Brownish, with numerous small dark 

 spots ; a dark vertical bar above the base of pectoral ; fins dusky. 



