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extends ; it is formed on each scale of a short edge, which 
expands in several arborescent tubes ; these are not visible on 
all the scales, and the number of transverse lines is about ninety- 
five. The dorsal is formed of one isolated and rather short spine, 
and of eight long, slender ones, supporting the membrane ; the 
last is adherent to the skin, and seven only are plainly visible, 
the longest being the second. The second dorsal is formed of 
fourteen rays, as is also the anal ; the caudal has eleven long 
ones, and several shorter on each side ; the pectorals seventeen ; 
the ventrals are twice as long as the pectorals, and have one 
slender spine and five rays. 
The general colour is of a pink lilac, covered with numerous 
irregular orange spots ; the sides yellow ; the fins are trans- 
parent and rather grey ; their spines and rays are marbled with 
orange ; the caudal has four transverse lines of rather large, 
rounded, orange spots, and its end is black. 
This sort is not common on the Melbourne Market. It attains 
large dimensions, my specimens measuring from 20 to 23 inches 
in length. 
TEIQLA. 
I have only observed one species of this genus on the Victorian 
coast ; but it is said that Kimu of New Zealand is also found 
here, but I have not seen it. 
TEIGLA POIiTOMMATA. 
Trigla polyommata, Michard., Proceed. Zool. Soc., 1839, 
page 96. 
Sichard., Trans., v. iii., fiage 87, pi. 5, 
fig. 2. 
{The Flying Gurnet.) 
This beautiful fish is of a most magnificent crimson pink, with 
orange tints ; the lower parts are of a starry white with blue 
spots. The fins are of the colour of the back, with the rays more 
brilliant and of orange colour ; the pectorals very large, and ex- 
tending to the sixth ray of the anal, of a fine green with a 
purple external edge, and four or five transverse bands of dark 
blue. A large oblong double black spot, bordered with white, 
extends on the first half, near the external edge ; the rays are 
purple ; the anal is white : the eye silver colour. 
