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the same character. The two or three anterior dorsal spines 

 remote from, but connected by membrane with the succeeding 

 ones ; the five jointed rays of the posterior portion of the 

 dorsal fin about one-third longer than those of the spinous 

 portion, connected posteriorly with the candal. Colour in life, 

 ground cream yellow, with spots and markings of crimson, 

 grey and purple. These most conspicuously developed in the 

 form of seven vertical bands, broadest superiorly and which 

 extend from the upper edge of the dorsal fin, across the body, 

 the five posterior bands terminating on the lower edge of the 

 anal fin. A series of similarly coloured streaks radiating 

 from the orbit, and forming a reticulated pattern on the cheeks 

 and opercula ; caudal, pectoral, and ventral fins, barred and 

 spotted with crimson. Length, 14 inches. Habitat., Tasmania, 

 Adventure Bay. 



The specimen now described was captured in a graball net 

 in Adventure Bay. It was kept alive for some time in one of 

 the tanks at the fishery, and which afforded an opportunity of 

 making the notes and drawing submitted, concerning its 

 natural colours and aspect It unfortunately received 

 injuries from the net, which ultimately mortified and caused 

 its death. On proceeding to examine it structurally, some 

 difficulty was, in the first place, experienced in assigning it to 

 the genus Clinus, in consequence of there being only two rays 

 to the partially isolated anterior portion of the dorsal fin. In 

 all other known species of the genus three appear to be the 

 normal and invariable number. On examining the alcoholic 

 collection in the Tasmanian Museum, I had the good 

 fortune to discover a second specimen of this fish. No history 

 or record was attached to it, and doubts were expressed as to 

 its being a Tasmanian species. These doubts may now be set 

 aside. On comparing the two specimens it was found that the 

 Museum example possessed the normal number of three 

 rays to the anterior segment of the dorsal fin, It was at 

 the same time imperfect in the ventral fins, only a single 

 soft ray being developed on the left, and two on the right 

 of these appendages in place of three. This deficiency 

 may probably be accounted for by an accident in early 

 life. In all other respects the two specimens completely 

 corresponded. Respecting the affinities of the species 

 nnder discussion, the size alone separates it distinctly from 

 the two relatively small Australian representatives of the 

 genus Clinus despicittatus and C. marmoratus, hitherto des- 

 cribed. There are other more essential points, however, in 

 which it not only differs from these, but so far as I have beeo. 

 able to ascertain from any of the twenty or more species that 

 have been elsewhere described. The development of large 

 tentacular processes in connection with the nostrils, equal in 



