Hyporhamphus australis MG CULLOCH, Australian 
Uns. Mem., no. 5, pt. 1, p. 102, June 29, 
1929 (copied). 
Reporhamphus australis WHITLEY, Australian 
Zoologist, vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 314, Feb. 13, 
1931 (reference). 
Depth 14 in total; head 3 1/3. Snout long as 
broad; eye equals interorbital, 1| in pbstorbital; beak 
before snout tip equals half head length; beak tip to 
eye 4 2/3 in total length; Lower gill rakers -p 12. 
D. II, 12; A. II, 16; dorsal and anal equally 
high and long; P. I, 10; ventral short, somewhat nearer 
caudal than gill opening. 
Broad silvery band along side of body. On back 
3 dark blue parallel lines between head and dorsal. 
Dorsal and anal, also hind caudal edge and last third 
of pectoral dotted with blackish. Length 280 mm. 
tSteindachner.) 
New South Wales. 
