382 MR. 0, TATE REGAN ON THE FISHES [Nov. 28, 



emargiiiate. Caudal peduncle li-1^ as long as deep. Dark spots 

 or undulating vertical stripes on the sides of the body. 

 South Australia. 



1-2. (100 and 110 mm.) types of the species. G. Krefft, Esq. 



3. (112 mm.) one of the types of G. Tcayi. Fifth Creek. Australian Mus. 



4-5. (75 and 84 mm.) Adelaide. „ 



6. (74 mm.) S. Australia. „ 



24. Galaxias findlayi. (Plate XIII. fig. 3.) 



Galaxias findlayi Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, vii. 

 1882, p. 107; Ogilby, Pi'oc Linn. Soc. N. S.Wales, xxi. 1896, p. 66. 



Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct lateral canines. 

 Depth of body 5^-7| in the length, length of head 4|-5|. Snout 

 as long as or longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4-5 in the 

 length of head, interoi-bital width 2^-21. Jaws equal anteriorly 

 or the lower somewhat the shorter ; maxillaiy extending to below 

 anterior -| of eye or beyond. 8 to 10 branchiostegals. 7 to 9 gill- 

 rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal 11-13 

 (III-IY 7-9) ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 

 ^-^ in the length of the fish. Anal 13-14 (III-V 8-10), com- 

 mencing below the posterior g of the dorsal, when laid back not 

 extending to the caudal. Pectoral extending |- of the distance 

 from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating 

 at a point equidistant from eye or cheek and base of caudal or 

 from posterior part of pectoral and origin of anal, extending | the 

 distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly 

 emarginate. Caudal peduncle l|-2 as long as deep. Sides of 

 body with dark spots, blotches, or vertical bars. 



Victoria ; New South Wales. 



Galaxias pZamcejf^s and G. hong-hong Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. 

 N. S. Wales, vi. 1881, p. 233, respectively from Bathurst and 

 from Moss Yale and Bong- Bong, are probably not distinct from 

 this species. 



25. Galaxias schomburgkii. 



Galaxias schomhitrgkii Peters, Monatsb. Ak. Berlin, 1868, 

 p. 455. 



Depth of body 6^ in the total length, length of head 5|. Eye 

 occupying the second fourth of the length of the head. Dorsal 9. 

 Anal 10, commencing scai-cely before the posterior end of the 

 dorsal. Pectoral extending more than | of the distance from its 

 base to the base of ventral. 



Adelaide. 



Total length 50 mm. 



Probably allied to G. olidus. 



