OF AUSTRALIA. 
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Cuvier places it in his Percoido?., and Dr. Gunthcr in the 
Trachinidce'; it comes close to the genus I described under the 
name of Pseudaphritis. It is possible, that on account of the 
difference in the number of the rays of the first dorsal, these 
fish may differ from the true aphrilis, but my two specimens 
presenting a variation on this point, I thought it better to 
unite them with Cuvier's fish. 
BOVICHTHYS. 
I have obtained since my last publication a dried specimen 
of this curious fish, which belongs to the family of Trachinidce. 
BOVICHTHYS VARIBGATUS. 
Bovichthys Variegatus, Rich., Ereb. & Terror, Fishes, 
p. 56, pi. 34, fig. 1. 
The specimen described by Richardson came from Sydney, 
and mine was found in Hobson's Bay ; it is only five inches 
long. This genus is characterised by its two dorsals, the first 
having eight spines ; its body without scales ; its jugular 
ventrals • its pectorals having their five lower rays simple ; its 
upper jaw rather longer than the lower ; its operculum ter- 
minated by a very long spine. The second dorsal is high 
and has twenty rays, the anal fourteen ; the caudal is rounded 
with fourteen rays; the pectorals are very large, with fourteen 
rays. The fins are diaphanous, variegated with brown. 
CYTHUS. 
Since my last year's publication, I have had opportunity of 
obtaining two specimens of the Australian sort, one of which 
was in a fresh state. 
CYTHUS AUSTRALIS. 
Capros Australis, Rich., Ereb. & Terror, Fishes, p. 137, 
pi. 59, fig. 5. 
Cythus Australis, Gunther Catal. vol ii , p. 396. 
Of a fine silvery colour, with a greenish tinge on the back; 
parts of the mouth flesh-colour; eye silvery; dorsal, caudal and 
