78 DESCRIPTION OP TWO NEW FISHES. 



to the OUgorous, though, in the Oligorous the teeth are 

 more numerous, and not in a single band, as in this 

 species. I have great pleasure in giving this very 

 remarkable genus the spacific name of Johnstonii, in honour 

 of E, M. Johnston, Esq., F.L.S., whose very valuable works 

 in all matters relating to the Natural History of Tasmania 

 and the Geological features of the Island place him as the 

 foremost scientist in Tasmania. 



Genus Teipteegixim, Risso. 



Body not very elongate, covered with rather small or with 

 scales of moderate size. Snout of moderate extent, jaws 

 with a band of villiform teeth ; teeth on the palate. Three 

 dorsal fins, the two anterior spinous, the middle one longest. 

 Ventrals jugular, with two soft rays. Six BrancMostegals 

 Pseudohranchioe. 



European, New Zealand and Australian Coasts and Elvers. 



Triptergmm ClarJcei, nov. sp. 

 B, 6; D, 3, 16-11; A, 23; P, 15; L, 26; L. trans, 3-8. 



Length of head, 3 and 3-5 ; height of body, 5 of the total 

 length. Eyes large, 1-3 of the length of the head ; head 

 convex, a small tentacle at the nostril ; lateral line very 

 distinct, terminating in a line with the eighth ray of the third 

 dorsal ; numerous small punctures about the head ; head 

 scaleless. Villiform teeth, several of the upper jaw being 

 larger than the lower ones. Total length, 3 inches. 



Locality : Clarke's Island. Mr Maclaine. 



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