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ME MO IMS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 
Upper jaw with a strong canine on either side of the symphysis, and a 
second a little farther back; behind these is a single row of canines, and there is 
an inner band of minute villiform teeth. Lower jaw with a similar row of large 
canines, and a band of villiform teeth anteriorly. Vomerine teeth forming a 
A -shaped patch, without a median posterior extension. Patches of microscopic 
teeth are present on the palatines, roof of mouth, and tongue. 
Scales oblique above and below the lateral line. There are about seven- 
rows between it and the middle of the spinous dorsal fin, and about twenty-one 
more to the median ventral line. The pore-bearing scales of the lateral line are 
fifty-two in number between the operculum and the hypural joint; there are 
about fifty-four or seventy-two rows above thein, according to the direction in 
which they are counted, and fifty-nine or sixty-nine below. The bases of the' 
second doi’sal, anal, and caudal are scaly, the scales extending up between the 
rays. 
Fourth and fifth dorsal spines longest, the last shorter than the penulti- 
mate one; the margin of the second dorsal is rounded, and the longest rays are' 
a little shorter than the highest spines. Anal spines very strong, the second and 
third subequal in length ; the soft part of the fin is somewhat pointed, the second 
ray longest, longer than the fourth dorsal spine. Pectoral falcate, elongate, 
reaching a little beyond the verticle of the vent. Yentrals inserted behind the 
verticle of the first doi’sal spine. Caudal emarginate. 
Colour . — Kose pink above, becoming white below. The scales of the 
upper half with pale bluish-pink centres and indefinite yellow spots. A broad 
yellow band from the pi‘eoperculum to the base of the caudal. Uj^per part of 
head deep pink, darker than the body, the occipital scales, cheeks, and opercles 
lighter. Eye pink and yellow, surrounded by an irregular, dark yellow ring, 
which extends forward .onto the preorbital below the nostrils. Dorsal fin pink, 
lighter at the base, the soft portion with a broad Avhite border. Anal similar to 
the soft dorsal. Caudal deep pink. Pectoral pale pink, a y^ellow blotch on the 
upper part of the base. Yentrals pinkish white. 
Described and figured from a specimen 478 mm. long. 
Logs. — This species has hitherto been known only from Southern Queens- 
land, but specimens are occasionally^ forwarded to the Sydney markets which 
are caught off the mouths of the northern rivers of New South Wales. For the- 
opportunity of examining one of these I am indebted to ]\Ir. T. C. Roughley, 
who obtained it in a local fish-shop. 1 also have four specimens, about 340 mm. 
long, from North Reef, Queensland, which do not differ from the one described! 
above. 
