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MEMOIMS OF TEE QTJEENSLANE MUSEUM, 
horizontal diameter 4*15 in the preoral length and 3*85 in the width of the 
mouth; interocular width one tenth more than the preoral length. Angle of 
upper jaw touching a line drawn between the anterior borders of the eyes. 
Labial folds moderately developed, that of the lower jaw tvuce as long as the- 
upper fold, which is about one fourth of the ramal length; a groove behind the 
angle of the mouth. 
Teeth rather stout and moderately oblique, those of the upper jaw with, 
the tip straight, of the lower with the tip bent somewhat inwards, each with a 
deep notch behind; lower jaw without, upper Avith a median unpaired tooth. 
Gill-slits narrow, the Avidth of the third 1-8 in the distance betAA^een the- 
upper angles of the first and fifth and seven tenths more than the eye-diameter; 
last tAA^o gill-slits above the pectoral. 
First dorsal originating a little behind the inner angle of the pectoral, its- 
inner lobe not quite reaching tlie Avrtical from the origin of the ventral; second 
dorsal A^ery small, its basal length 4-15 in that of the first and 3-15 in its distance 
from the precaudal pit ; interdorsal space ojie ninth more than the upper caudal 
lobe, Avliich is one fourth of the total length; lower lobe AA^ell developed, broad; 
and obtuse, its length 2^35 in that of the upper. Anal terminating IxdoAV the 
middle and 1-9 time the base of the sec'ond dorsal, inserted about four ninths- 
nearer to tlu^ caudal than to the ventrals. Pectoral triangular, Avith both outer 
and inner angles obtuse, its Avidtli 1-25 in its length and 1-1 in the base of the 
first dorsal, its outer angle extending to beloAA^ the anterior third of that fin.„ 
Ventral fins inserted four ninths nearer to the first than to the second dorsal. 
Dark blue-gray above, lighter beloAAq none of the fins Avith darker tips or- 
borders. 
Etymology : — Named after ]\Ir. Frank Henry Taylor, Entomologist to the- 
Tnstitute of Tropical Medicine, ToAvnsville, N.Q., by AAdiom the specimen was- 
collected. 
Eeg. No, in Queensland Museum — I. 12/738. 
Range : — Coast of North Queensland. 
How acquired : — Presented to the Queensland iMuseum by its collector.. 
The specimen, Avhich is in beautiful condition, is a half grown female. 
Family MELANOT^NIID.^l. 
MELANOT.®NIA MACCULLOCHI sp. nov. 
(Plate XXIX, Fig. 1.) 
Type locality : — Barron PiA^er, N.Q. 
Body suboA^ate and strongly compressed, the ventral contoixr rather more 
arched than tlie dorsal, its Avidth 2*12 in its depth, Avdiich is 3-45 in its length and' 
one tenth more than the length of the head ; caudal peduncle rather slender, its. 
least depth 145 in its length and 8*54 in the length of the body. Head small,. 
