118 " THETIS " SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 



fifth and sixth dorsal spines and passes backwards to the upper 

 surface of the caudal pedicel, broadening in its course and enclos- 

 ing an elongate patch of the ground colour. The whole of the scales 

 bordering the dorsal from the origin of this band are also black. 

 At the base of the caudal rays is an indistinct band and the 

 caudal is tipped with black. All the remaining fins are black 

 except the pectoral, which is of a dirty grey tint. 



Total length, caudal included, 200 mm. 



This species is nearest allied to H. lahiosus, Giinther,* but 

 while the radial formula agrees with that species, the general 

 jDroportions of the fins and the relative dimensions of the head 

 and body are very different. H. labiosus is much more elongate, 

 has a shorter head and longer snout, a very much smaller eye, 

 and the spinous dorsal lower, not one-fourth the relative height 

 of H.farnelli; this latter species also has longer ventrals and a 

 larger number of scales along the lateral line. A comparison of 

 the accompanying figure with that rendered by Giinther and 

 Ogilbyt shows how greatly the two species dififer. 



The single example obtained was taken in Shoalhaven Bight, 

 in the comparatively shallow water of 15-18 fathoms. I associated 

 with this interesting species the name of Mr. Frank Farnell, 

 M.L.A., by whose kind offices we were enabled to secure the fine 

 collection to be dealt with. 



Family GADID^. 



LOT ELL A, Kaup. 



LOTELLA CALLARIAS, Giinther. 



Beardib. 



Lotella callarias, Giinth., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (3), xi., 1863, 

 p. 116. McCoy, Prod. Zool. Vict., Dec. ii., 1878, pi. xix. 



Station 24. 



Not previously recorded north of Broken Ba}'^, our single 

 example extends its published range to Newcastle, whence it was 

 trawled in 21-48 fathoms. In the northern hemisphere the 

 Gadidce include very many fishes of the highest marketable 

 character, the capture and preservation of which provide food and 

 employment for thousands. It is most deplorable that the few 

 representatives found in southern waters are not only of small 

 size but are accounted of slight value as food. 



* Giinther— Proc. Zool. Soc, 1871, p. 658, pi. lix. 

 t Ogilby— Edible Fishes, N.S.W., 1893, p. 29, pi. vii. 



