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2IEM0niS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEU2I. 
Villifovaii teelh in l)road bands in the jaws, the oiiter series somewhat 
enlarged and Mid(dy set, in narro’^ver bands on the palatines and tongue, and 
in a triangular ])ateh on the head of the vomer. 
Cheeks, temples, and upper part of opereles scaly, the rest of the head, 
the nuchal ridgv, and the breast naked; pi'eorl)ital and preopercle crossed by 
numerous mucous canals; nuchal canal indistinct, not nearly reaching to the 
dorsal. Lateral line gently curved to below the 9th dorsal ray. the length of the 
curved section M.') in that of the straight, which is armed thronghout with 38 
sti'ongly keeled spinigerous scutes, tlie widest on the peduncle 2-3 in the eye- 
diameter. 
Dorsal fin vi. i 2] i-ays; spinous dorsal moderate, originating well behind 
tlie base of the ptadoral; procumbent spine concealed; spines tiexible, 3rd longest, 
2-2 in the length of the head. Soft dorsal originating midway between the tip 
of tlie snoul and tln^ root of the caudal fin, the anterior ray produced as a filiform 
appendage, extending when depressed to the end of the proximal third of the 
upper caudal lobe and 1-7 in the Itmgth of the liocly; 2iid ray one fifth shorter 
than tlie head, 1hos(‘ behind it gradually decreasing to the 7th; last I’ay slightly 
ju'oduced. (huulal fin d(H‘ply and widely foihed, the u]^pcr lobe the longer, 
2-9 in the length of the body. Anal fin with ii, i 18 rays, originating below 
the 9tii tlorsal ray ; free spines short and weak, the 2nd the longer, 2*15 in the eye- 
diameter and 8*7 in the 1st ray, which is slightly filamentous, as long as the 
head, and reaches when detiressed to the Kith ray. Pectoral with 21 rays, its 
length 2-55 m that of the body and two fifths more than that of the head; dth 
ray longest, extending to above the bth anal ray. Ventral rather small; inserted 
behind the pectoral-base, its length 2-7 in that of the pectoral and 1-9 in that of 
the head; outf-r ray longest, reaching midv\'ay to the 3rd anal ray. 
Gill-rakers stout and of moderate length, 5-(-19 on the anterior arch, the 
longest a little shoiler than the gill-fringes and 7-5 in the length of the head. 
Vent inidway betw(Hm the origin of the ventral and the second free anal spine. 
I pj)er surface i)ale olive green, shading into silvery oti the sides; abdomen, 
bi'east. and lower surllu'c of head milk-white; an obscure dusky spot behind the 
eye and anotlier upon the ot)ercl(^, the two connected by a narrow dark blue 
band, whieh is produced backwards below the lateral line to above the middle 
of the pectoral. IShort rays of soft dorsal tipped with lavender; upper lobe of 
caudal dull violet tii)i)ed with blackish, lower grayish tipped with smoky brown; 
other fins colorless, {gracilis, slender.) 
Described from a single exam])le, 290 millim. long, presented to the 
Queensland Museum by Dr. 3. It. Tosh, who obtained it at Darnley Island. 
Keg. No. of type in the Queensland Museum — I. 13/1499. 
