CLARKE, —On some new Fishes, 291 
Art, XXV,—On some new Fishes, By F, E. Oran. 
Plates XIV. and XV. 
[Read before the Westland Institute, 16th July, 1878.) 
Trypterigium dorsalis, Pl. XV. 
B.6, D.4-19-12, P. 8 branched, 7 simple, V.2, A.25, C.18. 
Head is to total length as 4 is to 19. 
Total length, 5:1 inches; length of caudal fin, *65 inch; length of head, 1:1 inch. 
Length of 1st portion dorsal, ‘6 inch—extreme height, 3rd ray, :85 inch 
n 2nd ” ” 19 ” " ” wo ” 
n js ” ” 9 ” ” " 4th ” 63 ” 
” nal ” » 19 ” ” ” 22nd ” 48 y 
fs peto, 9th ray 118 ,, 
entrals, 1st ray 55 ,, 
Ludi dans orbit of m^ 4 ere 
Shortest d. 
Distance WA commencement AE to do. anal, 1:2 in. 
Termination of bases 8rd portion of dorsal and anal fins in same vertical, 
and 0:4 in. from commencement of caudal fin; commencement of 1st 
portion of dorsal fin slightly behind vertical from posterior margin of pre- 
operculum, at terminal portion fin-membrane connected half-way up 1st 
ray of 2nd dorsal; fin-membrane at termination of second dorsal connected 
with 1st ray of 8rd dorsal; gill openings very large, branchiostegous rays 
very strong; rays of ventral exceedingly fleshy; lower simple rays of 
pectorals also strong and fleshy ; body covered with small etenoidal scales, 
arranged in well-marked transverse series; lateral line running low 
down on side with concavity towards dorsal aspect, plainly marked from 
commencement to caudal fin. Head, throat, base of pectorals, gill-covers, 
and cheeks scaleless. Summit of head dotted with numerous papilla ; 
portion of back, of a breadth of 0:1 in. on each side of and along base of 
dorsal fins, devoid of scales, division between scaled and scaleless portion 
being very harshly marked; eyes, oval medium, with strong supra- 
orbicular ridges; portion of forehead between eyes, narrow and grooved ; 
profile almost vertical, cheeks wide and deep, and slightly flattened; body 
broad, rounded, thick, and fleshy, but elongate; mouth small, underhung, 
with fleshy lips, upper protruding beyond lower; nostrils single, very 
minute, close below eye, and with tubular orifice; no crests; tongue fleshy. 
Female fish, ova fully developed. 
Ground colour of body, head and fins, brownish ; and sides with yel- 
lowish tinge, mottled and spotted with darker, verging into banded appear- 
ance near tail; pupil of eye black, iris brown, with yellow ring round pupil. 
Captured at mouth of Hokitika, 26th January, 1871, and presented by 
Mr. Moss Levy. 
