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equally to the genus Pempliericldhys of Dr. Klunzinger (Zool. Eec. 1871), 

 originally described from the Red Sea, with which my fish agrees in the 

 ctenoid scales and the naked base of the anal fin. The specimen, which 

 measures a little more than four inches in length, was picked up dead on the 

 beach in a fresh condition. At the request of the members of the expedition, 

 I have named this species after Mr. H. A. Unwin, of the Chief Secretary's 

 Office, who accompanied them, and proved of great service in many ways. 

 Register number, I. 1,478. 



TETRAGONURID^. 



TETRAGON URUS, Eisso. 



Tetragonurus atla^ticus, Lowe. 



Full information as to the occurrence of this genus will be found in the 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, X. 1885, p. 718 ; I. (2) 1886, p. 511 ; and III. 

 (2) 1888, p. 1). 



CARANGIDiE. 



CARANX, Laeepede. 



Caranx geobgianus, Cuv. Sf Vol. 



The " Trevally " is very common and grows to a large size, specimens 

 measuring thirty inches having been recorded. It is considered one of the 

 best food-fishes, and is used fresh, salted, or smoked. 



SERIOLA, Laeepede. 

 Seriola lalandii, Cuv. fy Vol. 

 The remarks on the preceding species apply equally to the u Yellow-tail." 



PLATYSTETHUS, Gunther. 



Plattstethus cultratum, Forst., sp. 



Mr. Saunders brought back three fine examples of this fish, the largest of 

 which measures twelve and a half inches. The islanders call them " Herrings," 

 and when the dorsal and anal fins are laid back within their sheaths they 

 bear a strong outward resemblance to some Clupeoids ; they also go in large 

 schools, and are considered delicious eating, whether fresh, smoked, dried, or 

 salted ; they take a bait readily, but small hooks have to be used on account 

 of the size of the mouth. 



LOPHIIDiE.* 



ANTENNARIUS, Commerson. 

 A:\tennarius coccik"eus, Less. § Gam., sp. 

 Two examples, the larger four inches in length, were obtained by Mr. 

 Etheridge's party from a pool on the reef. 



GOBIIDJE. 

 GOBITTS, Artedu 



GOBIUS iEOLOSOMA, sp. nov. 

 B. v. D. 6. 1/9. A. 1/8. V. 1/5. P. 20. C. 15. L. 1. 36. L. tr. 11. 

 The length of the head is from four and one-third to four and one-half, the 

 height of the body from six and one-fifth to six and four-fifths in the total 



* For the same reason that I hare adopted the name Chcetodontidcp for the Squamipinnes, 

 I would suggest the name Lophiidce for the Vediculati. (See note on p. 55.) 



