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ingly soldered together; operculum with several rows of 

 large scales ; lateral line continuous. 



Heteroscarws Mlamentosus. — Cast. 



The three first dorsal spines prolongated in long filaments. 

 D., 15/11 ; A., 2/12. 



Heteroscarus Modestus. — Cast. 



The first dorsal spines less prolongated. D., 14/10; A., 

 2/11. 



21. Platycephalus Inops ? — Jenyns. 



Accords well with the description, with the exception of the 

 colour of ventrals and anal, which are of a light yellow, 

 covered, like the other fins, with black punctiform spots. 



23. Enoplosus Armatus. — White. 



All the specimens are of a remarkably bright colour, and the 

 cross-bands extend more on the second dorsal and on the 

 anal than on the Melbourne specimens. 



24. Diodon Spinosissimus ? — Cuv. 



25. Aracana Ornata. — Gray. 



26. OpMclinus. — Cast. 



This new genus is characterised by — Body very elongate ; 

 mouth opening upwards ; snout having two short filaments ; 

 ventral fins inserted in front of the pectorals, being formed 

 of one short and two long filaments ; dorsal composed of 

 numerous spines and two rays, which are situated poste- 

 riorly ; it has no anterior detached portion, and is, as the 

 anal, attached to the caudal ; the anal has no spines ; lateral 

 line only marked on the extreme anterior part of the body ; 

 teeth very numerous, short, very thick, crowded on all the 

 bones of the palate, and also on very numerous rows on the 

 lower jaw. 



Ophicl. Antarcticus. — Cast. 



Dorsal with sixty-three spines and two rays ; anal with 

 thirty-nine rays. Of a brownish red, with the lower parts 

 lighter. 



