4.72 



Lygosoma taeniolata, Shaw. 



Two specimens referable to this species were collected. 

 The one from Killalpaninna is identical with L. lesueurii, 

 D. and B. ; the other, from near Innamincka, agrees with 

 L. strauchii, Blgr., excepting that the sixth and seventh 

 instead of the fourth and fifth upper labials are subocular. 

 On examining a large series of these lizards from various 

 localities, I agree with Lucas and Frost/ 4 ) that they are 

 varieties of one species; but they should be subscribed to 

 L. taeniolata. Shaw,< 5 ) instead of L. lesueurii, Blgr.* 6 ) 



Ablepharus boutonii, Gray. 



Two specimens were collected ; they agree in all respects 

 with the description of the type. One was obtained at 

 Cooper Creek, and the other on the Strzelecki Creek, . near 

 Innamincka. 



(/••) PISCES. 



By Allan R. McCulloch, Zoologist, Australian Museum, 



and 

 Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., Director, South Australian 



Museum. 



Family THERAPONIDAE. 



Therapon welchi, n. sp. 

 Fig. 1. 



D. xii.(?) 12; A. iii. 9; P. 16; V. i. 5; C. 17. Fifty- 

 nine rows of scales below the lateral line between its origin 

 and the hypural joint, and 67 above it ; 10 scales between 

 the lateral line and the base of the median dorsal spines. 

 Cheek scales in six rows. 



Depth 3'2 in the length to the hypural joint ; head 3*6 

 in the same. Eye 5*7 in the head, and 1*7 in the snout, 

 which is 3'3 in the head. Interorbital width 407 in the head. 

 Fifth dorsal spine 21, second anal spine 2"0, pectoral 1'5, and 

 ventral 15 in the head. 



Body rather long, compressed, the upper and lower pro- 

 files almost evenly arched. Snout pointed, the profile from 



(4) Lucas and Frost: ante, p. 113. • 



(5) Shaw: White's Journ. N.S. Wales, 1790, p, 245, pi. xxxii., 

 fig. 1. 



(6)Dum. and Bibr. : Erpet. gen., v., 1839, p. 733. 



