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ON NEW FISH FROM MORETON BAY. 



ON NEW FISH FROM MOEETON BAY. 



BY 



C. W. De VIS, M.A. 



{Read on the 12th September, 1884.) 



Owing to the local interest attaching to the fish of Moreton 

 Bay, I am induced to draw the attention of this Society to some 

 apparently undescribed ones lately captured hy the " Queens- 

 land Fishing Association," and other friends. 



Serranus geometricus. 

 n. 11/16. A. 8/8. Lat. 85. 



The height of the bod\^ is 4 nearly, the length of the head S\ 

 in the total length ; orbit nearly 5, snout 34, interorbit 7 in 

 the length of the head. Preoperculum finely serrated, the 

 serrations a little coarser near the angle. The maxillary 

 extends beyond the middle of the eye. Caudal ti'uncate above, 

 rounded below. Fifth dorsal spine the longest, 8^ in the 

 length of the head. Red, with 4-5 faintly darker red cross 

 bands, more conspicuons posteriorly; first dorsal with a con- 

 spicuous triangular black edge between each spine, the apex of 

 the triangle scarlet. 



Locality, Moreton Bay. 



S E 1 i R A N U S V 1 h' 1 1) 1 P 1 N X I S . 



D. 11/16. A. 8/8. Lat. 70. 



The height of the body is 4 nearly, the length of the head 3^ 

 in the total length ; orbit 4^, snout 3|, interorbit 6 in the 

 length of the head ; opercle with two points ; caudal rounded ; 

 maxillary extending to the hinder edge of the orbit. Lower 

 jaw the longer. Fifth dorsal spine the longest, 2-1 in the 

 length of the head ; preopei'culum rather strong, serrated ; 

 especially at angle, emarginate above the angle. Red, each 

 scale with a siibocellated white spot. Fins green, more or 



