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76a. CALLOPTILUM PUNCTATUM. sp. nov. C.M. 
PLE AL 
DIHEN; A. 44; V. 2. 
Length five times that of the head, which is about equal to the height of 
the body ; first dorsal ray situated over the pectorals, nearly as long as the 
head ; third with the anterior portion rudimentary ; anal commencing in front 
of the second dorsal ; ventral rays not reaching to the vent, which is situated 
at about one-third of the distance from the snout to the end of the caudal ; 
mouth large, the maxillary extending behind the eye ; upper profile convex, 
with a prominent ridge along the top, from the eye to the snout. 
Colour (in spirits) silvery ; back, base of the pectorals, and caudal, with 
minute black dots. 
Total length, 44 inches. 
Mouth of the River Thames and€Capo Campbell. 
Called “ ahuruhuru” by the natives. 
78. Macrurus australis, Rich. (Cat., p. 49.) 
This fish appears to be common in Lyttelton harbour. Mr. J. D. Enys 
informs me that when first caught it emits such a strong phosphorescent light 
that a book can be read by its means, 
79. Coryphenoides nove-zealandie, Hect. (Cat., p. 49.) 
In a communication to Dr. Hector, Dr. Giinther proposes to place this 
fish in a new genus which he calls Macrurorus. 
82a. AMMOTRETIS GUNTHERI. sp. nov. C.M. 
PL XIL 
B.7; D 94; A 73; V. dext. 10, sinist. 2; P. dext. 12, sinist. 9; C. 17; 
L. lat., 90; L. trans., 31/38. 
Length equal to five times that of the head, or not quite twice the height 
of the body ; snout produced into a flap overhanging the lower jaw, about 
twice as long as the eye, which is one-sixth of the length of the head ; lower 
lip with a fringe of soft rays ; mouth small ; interorbital space scaly, about 
one-half the vertical diameter of the eye ; lower eye in advance ; right ventral 
commencing on the chin ; anterior rays of dorsal and right ventral almost free ; 
longest rays of dorsal go about two and a half times into the length of the 
head ; caudal rounded, about as long as the head. 
Right side olivaceous with black spots, the spots more or less arranged in 
longitudinal rows ; fins and flap on snout tinged with red ; left side yellowish 
white. 
Wellington harbour, November, 1872. 
The total length of this fine new flat-fish was 16} inches, with plenty of 
