Fi.sHKs — WArnc. 107 



Bay (Slatiou IG), while oil" Broughton Island (Station 17) it was 

 plentiful in 66 fathoms. 



B. vii. D. IX. 16. A. 16. P. 9-3. V. i. 5. L. hit. (50. 

 L. tr. 4/12. 



Length of head 3"35, height of body 4-4 in total length (caudal 

 excluded). Diameter of eye, which equals the length of the snout, 

 2'87 in that of the head Interorbital space extremely concave, 

 V-shaped, three-fourths the diameter of the eye ; superciliary 

 ridges xevy large. Nasal profile very steep and slightly concave, 

 Two spines at the antero-superio angle of the orbit, which is 

 laterall}' concave, culminating in a bony protuberance on the 

 upper posterior angle ; preorbital produced and emarginate, bear- 

 ing anteriorly several strong spines. Preoperculum with two or 

 three small points. Two opercular spines, the lower the larger. 

 Apart from the fins the largest spine occurs on the clavicle ; the 

 ridge of the spine is strongly serrated almost to its apex. The 

 serrations of the supra-scapula lead up to a single spine. A 

 groove between the ocular and occipital regions. The maxilla 

 only just reaches as far as the margin of the orbit. The two first 

 dorsal spines are serrated anteriorly ; the second is the longest, 

 1'6 in the length of the head. The anal commences beneath the 

 second dorsal ray and extends rather further back than the dorsal. 

 The pectorals and ventrals both reach the first anal ; they are of 

 equal length, exactly that of the head. Caudal slightly emarginate. 

 The armoured area surrounding the dorsal is composed of twenty- 

 four scales, the anterior three or four rugose, the remainder 

 strongly spined. The median spines of the lateral line are not 

 very strong and do not project beyond the free margin ; in parts 

 this spine is doubled, the additional point being directed upwards. 



Colours. — Bright red when first obtained. In spirits a uniform 

 yellowish-brown. Pectoral dark within ; all other fins immacu- 

 late ; no trace of a spot on the dorsal. 



All the scales with the exception of those bordering the dorsal 

 and those of the lateral line have been lost : the pits have there- 

 fore been counted for the transverse series above given. Total 

 length 188 mm. 



LEPIDOTRIGLA PLEURACANTHICA, Richardson. 



Trigla pleuracanthica, Rich., Voy. Ereb. & Terr., Fish., 1846, 



p. 23, pi. xvi., figs. 1-4. 

 Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica, Rams. & Ogil., Proc. Linn. Soc. 



N.S.W., X., 1886, p. 578. 



Station 52 ; also see note above. 



The only specimen recognised was trawled in 20 fathoms off 

 Shoalhaven Bight. Although a scarce species on our coast, it is 



