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anterior margin of the mandible is slightly obtuse ; and the space on the chin 
between the mandibularies is broader than the figure given of M. cephalotus 
by Dr. Giinther. Nevertheless, I am quite willing to accept Dr. Giinther’s 
identification, if he still adheres to it. 
64. Trachelochismus pinnulatus, Forst. (Cat., p. 40.) 
Mr. Henry Travers brought several specimens of this fish from the 
Chatham Islands. 
66a. CTENOLABRUS? KNOXI. sp. nov. C.M. 
Fix, 
B. 6; Dit; A. am P. 14; V.4; L lat, 64; D trang, 8/17 ; Vert. 11/15, 
Length two and three-fifths the height of the body, or four and a half 
times the length of the head ; upper jaw longer ; soft portion of dorsal only 
half the length of the spinous; operculum and preoperculum entire; imbricate 
- scales on the cheeks and operculum ; interoperculum naked ; teeth in a broad 
villiform band, with an outer double series of longer, weak, compressed, 
flat-topped teeth in both jaws, no posterior canines ; anal spines strong ; base 
of the dorsal, anal, and caudal, scaly; abdominal portion of the vertebral 
column slightly shorter than the caudal portion. 
Dark olivaceous black above, and greyish below ; mouth, and a band to, 
and a little below, the eye tinged with yellowish ; iris white. 
Whangarei harbour; Cook Strait, Dr. Knox. 
68. Labricthys bothryocosmus, Rich. (Cat., p. 43.) PL X. 
69. Labricthys psittacula, Rich. (Cat., p. 43.) PL X. 
69a. LABRICHTHYS FUCICOLA, Rich. C.M. 
Labrus fucicola, Rich., “ Voy. Ereb. & Terr.,” p. 127. 
“Cat. N.Z. Fishes,” Pl. VIL, fig. 68. 
D. 2; A. 5; L lat, 27; E trana, 3/9. 
Length two and four-fifths that of the head, or two and a quarter times 
the height of the body ; two long anterior canine teeth in each jaw, the others 
graduated ; about four rows of scales on the prexoperculum ; dorsal not 
scaly, spinous portion lower than the soft ; caudal rounded. 
Darkish purple, passing into light grey on the belly ; a yellowish band 
from the mouth below the eye ; four or five irregular yellow spots on the back 
under the dorsal, and the sides slightly varied with the same colour ; humeral 
region yellowish ; lips and pectorals reddish ; ventrals black, except the 
bases, which are grey. 
Wellington harbour ; also found in Tasmania. 
