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pink ; a small black spot is seen on its anterior angle ; the ventral 

 is whitish, and the pectoral of a rather yellowish green, with the 

 base dark ; the eye silvery, with ablueish tinge. There is a black 

 spot on the upper part of the operculum. 



The only specimen I have seen was taken at Western Port, in 

 the month of October ; it measured six inches and a-half. 



TRIGLIDiE. 



" Form of the body oblong, compressed, or sub- 

 cylindrical ; eyes generally lateral, tlie cleft of the 

 mouth extending on the sides of the muzzle ; some- 

 times of hideous aspect. Eyes directed upwards, 

 and the cleft of the mouth subvertical. Dentition 

 feeble ; teeth in villiform bands ; generally without 

 canines. Some bones of the head armed ; suborbital 

 ring articulated with the prgeoperculum. Epider- 

 moid productions very variable. Two separate 

 dorsal fins, or two distinct portions of the dorsal 

 fin. Anal fin similarly developed as the soft dorsal. 

 Ventrals thoracic, often with less than five soft rays. 

 Eive to seven branchiostegals ; pseudobranchise ; 

 air-bladder often absent. 



" Carnivorous fishes, found in all seas, a few only 

 entering fresh waters. Some inhabit exclusively 

 the fresh waters of both the Arctic regions. All 

 live at the bottom of the water, being bad swim- 

 mers ; a few are able to raise themselves into the 

 air." 



CENTBOPOGON. 



The species, on which this genus was formed by Dr. Gunther, 

 was first noticed by White, under the name of Cottus Australis, 

 and placed afterwards by Cuvier and Valenciennes in their genus 



