BY C. W. DE VIS, M.A. 



145 



less stained with red. A broad red blotch on the base of the 

 pectoral. Tips of dor.sal webs bright 3'ellow. Lower lip within 

 violet blue. 



Localit}', Moreton Bay. 



GeNYOROGE AMABILIS. 



D. 11/14. A. 3/8. Lat. 75. 



The height of the body is 3|^, the length of the head 3| in 

 the total length. Orbit 4 nearly, snout 2f , interorbit 4| in the 

 length of the head. Preopercular notch distinct, but small ; 

 caudal strongly emarginate. The pectorals do not reach the 

 anal. The upper maxillary reaches the fore edge of the orbit. 

 Preopercle finely serrated above the notch. Red, fading to 

 pinky white on the lower parts, but intenser on the head, whei-e 

 it forms a curved nuchal band and interorbital patch. Orbit 

 yellow, that colour extending on the preorbital. A broad ill 

 defined yellow band from the preoperculum to the caudal. First 

 dorsal and pectoral pink. Second dorsal and anal light pink at 

 ])ase, ci'imson in the middle, and broadly white edged. Caudal 

 ci'imson edged with yellow. Length, 14in. 



Locality, Moreton Bay. 



GeNYOROGE REGIA. 



D. 11/15. A. 3/10. Lat. 85. 



The height of the body is 2^, the length of the head 3|-, 

 in the total length. Orbit second dorsal spine 2| in the 

 length of the head. Habit elevated. Caudal strongly emargi- 

 nated. Soft dorsal and anal peaked, the middle i-ays being 

 the longest. Operculum, with a scarcely distinguishable point. 

 Pi-eoperculum finely seri-ated on hinder limb, more finely on 

 lower, and with a small notch. Maxillary reaching anterior 

 third of the eye : canines very small. Pectoi'al reaching beyond 

 the oi'igin of the anal. Basal third or moi-e of soft dorsal and 

 anal seal}'. Second dorsal spine longest. Pink, each scale 

 with a j)early base. A broad red stripe from the muzzle through 

 the eye to the nape ; a second broader, and increasing 

 in breadth and intensity, from the first dorsal to the abdomen ; 

 a third fainter, from the end of the first dorsal to the caudal 

 peduncle. Fore half of soft dorsal and of anal, tips of caudal 

 lobes, webs of ventral, and axillary patch reddish black. 

 Basal half.of })e('t()r-tl, and mesial poi'tion of second dorsal and 

 amil bright red. Apical half of pectoi-al, anal, and soft dorsal 

 pink. 



liocality, ]\Ioreton Ba}^, collected by Mr. 0. Gardner. 



