Zoology.] 



NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. 



[Fishes. 



Measurements — continued. 



Measurements. 



Length from snout to origin of small scaly 2nd adipose dorsal 



„ from snout to origin of ventral fin... 



„ of 1st dorsal 



„ of pectoral 

 Height of (simple) ray of 1st dorsal 



„ of 2nd (bifid) ray of 1st dorsal 



„ of 10th ray 



„ of penultimate ray 



„ of adipose dorsal 



Length of anal 



Depth of anal ( 1 st ray, simple) 



Depth of anal (middle rays) 



Length from base to tip of ventral fin (4th ray) 



Width between eyes 



Depth of body in front of ventral, about ... 



Thickness of body in front of dorsal, about 



Length of largest intermaxillary teeth 



Scales 3 to 4 in 1 inch about middle of body at lateral line 



Male. 



ins. lines. 



16 



6 3 



6 



3 1 



1 3 



*9 



2 1 



3 4 



7 



3 



1 7 



2 4 



4 



1 1* 



3 10 



3 10 



1 



... 



Female. 



ins. lines. 

 14 



o 114 



3 6 

 3 3 

 1 



Tip imperfect. 



Rare in Hobson's Bay. The specimens in the Museum were 

 caught in January, February, and June. 



Explanation op Figures. 



Plate 54. — Fig. 1, male, one-third natural size. Fig. la, teeth on upper and lower jaws, 

 palate bones, vomer, and tongue, natural size. Fig. 2, top of head of another specimen, to show 

 the spotting, one-third natural size. Fig. 3, abnormal development of third ray of dorsal, from 

 another specimen. Plate 55. — Fig. 1, female, one-third natural size. Fig. la, scales of middle 

 of body, natural size. Fig. lb, scale from under adipose fin. Fig. le, scale from under third ray 

 of dorsal fin. Fig. Id, dentition, two-thirds natural size. Fig. le, section behind pectoral, half 

 natural size. Fig. If, section in front of anal fin, half natural size. Fig. lg, front view of head, 

 one-half natural size. 



Frederick McCoy. 



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