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ox XEW FISH FROM MORETON BAY 



Lethrixus IMPERIALIS. 

 D. 10/9. A. 3/5. Lat. 50. Tr. 4/16. 



The height of the body is rather less than ^ (as 15 to 47) of 

 the total length of the body ; the length of the head still less 

 (as 14 to 47). Orbit 5, snout If in the length of the 

 head. Operculum scaly. Cheek naked, but posteriorly im- 

 pressed on the surface as by embedded scales. Head above 

 naked to the nape. Form oval, percoid. Snout produced, 

 rather concave above. Canines ^ ; lateral teeth conical, not 

 contiguous ; no posterior canine. Caudal forked. First two 

 dorsal spines short ; third more than twice as long as the 

 second, and the longest. Third anal spine much the longest. 

 Light purplish red ; most of the scales of the back being 

 purplish at the base. Upper part of head stained with scarlet, 

 which forms a pale curved band across the occiput, and an in- 

 tense one boundino- the orbit below, and runnino- over the 

 posterior nostril. Gape and within the mouth, a band across 

 the base of the pectoral, and an axillary patch bright scarlet. 

 First dorsal mostly scarlet, streaky greenish grey at the base. 

 Second dorsal and anal greenish, passing into red towards the 

 edge. Caudal broadly edged with red. Pectoral light red. 

 Ventral scarlet at base, rays violet, and webs brownish 

 purple. 



Locality, Moreton Bay. 



COSSYPHUS AURIFER. 



D. 12/10. A. 3/12. Lat. 35. Tr. 6/13. 



Tlie height of the body is ^, the length of the head 3f 

 in the total length. Orbit 5J, snout 3, interorbit 3| in the 

 length of the head. No posterior canine ; cheek with subim- 

 bricate scales. Scaly sheath of the dorsal beginning beneath 

 the 5th spine. Profile convex. Preoperculum entire. Caudal 

 truncate with lobes much produced. The first dorsal rises over 

 the middle of the base of the pectoral ; ventral with the first ray 

 the longest. Red, paler on the chin ; scales edged with darker 

 red. First eight dorsal spines black. A pale blotch beneath 

 the 8-9 dorsal spine, and edged with black. Head covered 

 with golden spots. Length 18in. 



Locality, Moreton Bay. 



