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Bluff harbour. 
Found also in Australia and the Auckland Islands. 
87. Arrhamphus sclerolepis, Giinth. (Cat., p. 54.) 
Dr. Krefft states that this fish comes from Fitzroy River, in Queensland ; 
it should therefore be struck out of our list. 
90. Phosichthys argenteus, Hutton. (Cat., p. 56.) Pl. XV. 
In a letter to Dr. Hector, Dr. Giinther suggests that the name of this 
genus should be altered to Photichthys, a suggestion that I willingly adopt. 
90a. SCOPELUS PARVIMANUS, Gunth? C.M. 
EL- AY. 
S. parvimanus, Günth., V., p. 406. 
D. 12; A. 15; V. 8; L. lat., 38; L. trans., 3/4. 
Length four and a half times the height of the body, or three and a half 
times the length of the head ; least depth of the tail one-half the height of 
the body ; the depth of the head is contained once and one-third in its length ; 
eye large, rather less than one-third of the length of the head ; snout short, 
rounded ; cleft of the mouth slightly oblique, with the lower jaw slightly 
prominent; the maxillary reaches to the angle of the preoperculum, and 
terminates in a triangular dilatation. The origin of the dorsal fin is rather 
nearer the snout than the root of the caudal, slightly in advance of the base of 
the ventrals, and the last ray a little in advance of the anal. Pectorals short, 
not extending much beyond the base of the ventrals ; scales cycloid, concen- 
trically striated, those of the lateral line raised. There are fourteen phospho- 
rescent spots on each side behind the anal, five on each side between the anal 
and the ventrals, two on each side above the end of the ventrals, and one on 
each side above their base ; also six in a double row between the head and 
the ventrals, and one at the point of the operculum. An elliptical pearl 
coloured patch on the back of the tail. 
Total length of the specimen 24 inches. 
Cape Campbell, January, 1873. 
90b. SCOPELUS BOOPS, Rich. 
Myctophum boops, Rich., p. 39; S. boops, Giinth., V., 408. 
D. 14; A. 20-22; V. 8; L. lat., 37-39; L trans, 3/5. 
Origin of the dorsal considerably nearer to the end of the snout than to 
the root of the caudal, above the root of the inner ventral rays ; its last ray is 
before the vertical from the origin of the dorsal fin. The pectorals extend to 
the vent. 
Sea between Australia and New Zealand (Dr. Hooker); Vancouver Island. 
I have seen no specimens. 
