Hxcron.— Notes on New Zealand Ichthyology. 467 
does not mention the presence of two minute spines in front of the dorsal. 
Ifthese are present in the other species the genus will have to be placed in 
the curious intermediate family of Gadopside. In the ** Cat. Col. Museum,” 
1870, I recorded the occurrence of Gadopsis marmoratus in New Zealand, but 
it has dropped out of subsequent lists. 
8b. CHIRONEMUS FURGUSSONI. 
Haplodactylus fergussoni, Hector. ‘Trans. N.Z. Inst.,” VIIL., p. 248. 
Pl. VIII. 
ative name—Hiwi-hiw 
D. 14-1/17; P. 6/8; A. 3/6; L.L. 60; LT. 11/16. 
Pectoral fins elongate, acute, with six simple rays. 
This species was described from a mutilated specimen, and I now find, 
from a well-preserved example, that the teeth do not form a distinct row of 
trenchant incisors in front, and that it must be referred to Chironemus. 
Height of body is one-fourth the total length and five-sixths the length 
of the head ; diameter of the eye equals the orbital interspace, and is one- 
fifth of the head and one-half the snout, which is pointed, with fleshy lips ; 
gape extends to the vertical of anterior nostrils, which have a double fringe; 
form of body elongated, with convex profile, the orbital interspace being 
concave transversely ; preeoperculum rounded, entire; operculum with two 
blunt spines and sub-opercular flap ; cheeks with small scattered scales 
imbedded in the skin, which is minutely punctate. The length of the 
pectoral, which is pointed, exceeds the height of the body, the lower rays 
being stout and flexible and free from the membrane; the first and 
fourteenth are very short, the fifth is longest, and is two-fifths the 
length of head ; spinous and soft portions nearly equal. 
Scales cycloid, the largest being half the diameter of the eye, those on 
the sides having a bright yellow spot in the centre of each; teeth strong, 
villiform, in broad triangular patches ; vomerine teeth minute. 
Body marked brown and yellow, like tortoise-shell; belly yellow; fins 
yellow, with dark bars. Boh 
Total length 9:5 
Height of body ... 21 
Length of head ... 2-6 
Diameter of eye... 0*5 
2:5 
Length of pectoral av 
This fish is very nearly C. Mice rui Giinth., i. 76, but has a more 
elongate form and pointed pectoral fin. It differs from the fish referred 
by Captain Hutton to C. georgianus, Cuv., which has short pectorals with 
seven rays, and a short spinous dorsal. 
