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pink ; a small black spot is seen on its anterior angle ; tke ventral 
is wbitisb, and the pectoral of a rather yellowish green, with the 
base dark ; the eye silvery, with a blueish tinge. There is a black 
spot on the upper part of the operculum. 
The only specimen I have seen was taken at Western Port, in 
the month of October ; it measured six inches and a-half. 
TRIGLID^. 
“ Porm of the body oblong, compressed, or sub- 
cylindrical ; eyes generally lateral, the cleft of the 
moatb extending on the sides of the muzzle ; some- 
times of hideous aspect. Eyes directed upwards, 
and the cleft of the mouth subvertical. Dentition 
feeble ; teeth in villiform bands ; generally without 
canines. Some bones of the head armed ; suborbital 
ring articulated with the pi'seoperculum. Epider- 
moid productions very variable. Two separate 
dorsal fins, or two distinct portions of the dorsal 
fin. Anal fin similarly developed as the soft dorsal. 
Ventrals thoracic, often with less than five soft rays. 
Eive to seven brancbiostegals ; pseudobrancbiae ; 
air-bladder often absent. 
“ Carnivorous fishes, found in all seas, a few only 
entering fresh waters. Some inhabit exclusively 
the fresh waters of both the Arctic regions. All 
live at the bottom of the water, being bad swim- 
mers ; a few are able to raise themselves into the 
air.” 
CENTEOPOGON. 
The species, on which this genus was formed by Dr. Gunther, 
was first noticed by White, under the name of Gottus Australis, 
and placed afterwards by Cuvier and Valenciennes in their genus 
