EJEVIBW OF TEE QUEENSLAND FOMACANTEINM.—OGILBY. 115 
Dorsal fin originating above the opercle, with xiii 19 rays, the length of 
dhe soft portion 1*5 in that of the spinous; 1st spine short, about one fourth of 
4he last, which is as long as the anterior rays and 5-2 in the body-length; soft 
dorsal Avith rounded outline. Caudal feebly rounded, the middle ray 1-15 in 
the outer and 4-9 in the length of the body. Anal with hi 19 rays, originating 
'beloAV the 11th dorsal spine, the 1st spine 1*5 to 2 in the length of the 3rd, 
which is a little less than the middle and longest rays and 5-3 to 5-5 in the body- 
length; soft anal longer, higher, and more convex than the soft dorsal. Pectoral 
with 18 rays, its length 4*85 to 5 in that of the body, the 4th and 5th rays longest, 
extending to below the 6th dorsal spine. Ventral longer than the pectoral, the 
spine 1-35 to 1-5 in the outer ray, Avhich is somewhat produced, 4*25 to 4-6 in 
the body-length, and reaches to the vent. 
Gill-rakers 3 + 13, short and triangular. 
Deep imi:»erial purple, except the abdominal region, which shades gradu- 
ally to a smoky brown ; a broad creamy collar passes across the nape from pectoral 
to pectoral, rapidly diminishing in Avidth to an acute point beneath the latter; 
breast Avhitish, anteriorly tinged with brown. Snout and interorbital region 
.yellowish brown; rest of head smoke broAAm, tlie sides with yellow spots, which 
may be small and numerous or large and scattered. Dorsal and anal fins like 
the body and with a narrow white border ; caudal and ventrals yellow ; pectorals 
purple, Avith the two upper rays and a broad terminal border creamy ; ventrals 
-creamy. 
Etymology : — Latin: conspiGillahis, spectacled. 
Reg. No. of specimen in the Queensland Museum: — I. 14/1839. 
Measurements of a typical Queensland specimen: — See p. 116. 
Range: — Coasts of tropical and subtropical Australia; Lord Howe Island. 
Dimensions: — Attains a length of 290 millimeters. 
Remarks: — This handsome species was first described by Waite from two 
-examples sent to the Australian Museum by Mrs. T. Nicholls from Lord HoAve 
Island. The Queensland Museum ])ossesses two specimens, both of which 
belonged to the old collection. The larger of these is in bad condition and 
without a distinguishable label ; the second, however, from Avhieh my description 
is mainly taken, is well preserved and is labeled “JMoreton Bay”; besides these 
the Amateur Fishermen ^s Association possesses two fine specimens from Moreton 
Bay, Avhich they kindly lent me for use in this paper. The color pattern in these 
examples differs so widely from that of Waite's figure that I AA^as at first inclined 
to consider the Queensland fish distinct, hut as a most careful comparison of both 
descriptions showed no structural differences I have come to the conclusion that 
our ]\Ioreton Bay fish is merely a color variety of the Lord Howe species. On 
■communicating with Mr. McCulloch on the subject, he informed me that he had 
