BY DE. E. P. RAMSAY AXD J. DOUGLAS OGILBY. 
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except tlie first are large roundish spots of a similar color to the 
first band, and also on the dorsal, caudal, and ventral fins ; 
pectorals and anal pale brown ; snout and an oblong spot beneath 
each eye brown ; lower parts dull white. 
In coloration this handsome Dog-fish is intermediate between 
F. variolatum and P. nucliale^ having the lound dark spots on 
the body and fins of the former, and the nuchal collar of the 
latter, but without its distinct white spots ; while the position of 
the anal is as described by Dumeril, that of the mouth as in 
I’rof. McCoy’s species. 
Our specimen is over thirty inches long, and was taken by the 
trawl in deep water off Port Jackson, and kindly presented to 
the Australian Museum by Mr. Oscar Meyer; it is an adult male. 
Pegister number, I. 1874. 
Histiopterus elevates, sp.nov. 
B. vi. D. 7 '24. A. 3/14. Y. 1/5. P. IG. C. 17. L.l. 66. 
L, tr. 14/50 ca. 
The lengtli of the head is three and one-fourth, the height of 
the body two and one-third in the total length. The diameter of 
the eye is three and one-fifth in the length of the head, fi\’'e- 
eighths of that of the snout, and about one-sixth less than a 
diameter apart. Both the snout and the occiput are deeply 
concave, while the interorbital space is convex with a median 
groove. The lower jaw is the longer, and both it and the chin 
aie furnished with .short pa|)illa). The cleft of the mouth is 
moderate and almost horizontal, and the maxilla extends to the 
vertical from the anterior nostril. The preopercle is obsoletely 
seriated on the lower lirali and the rounded angle, as is also the 
|'Ost-temi»oral hone. Teoth — Both jaws with a broad band of 
small conical teeth in front, the outer row being enlarged and 
sliglitly curveil, while on the sides the bands are much narrower 
and tlie teeth more granular; there aie no \omerine nor palatine 
teeth. Fins — The donsal spines are unfortunately brok(*n, with 
