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5~l± 
Differs from Physiculus in its dentition, opercular armature 
and anterior origin of anal fin. A single small species on the New South 
Wales coast. . 
Austrophycis megalops Ogilby 
Austrophycis megalops OGILBY, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South 
Wales, vol. 22, pt. 1, p. 91, April 28, 1897 (type locality: 
Maroubra, New South Wales). —MC CULLOCH, Austral. Mus. Mem., 
no. 5, pt. 1, p. 129, June 29, 1929 (reference). 
Genus Laemonema Gttnther 
Laemonema Gt?I'TTHER, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., vol. 4, p. 356, 1862. 
(Type Phyois yarrellii LOWE, designated by JORDAN,Genera of 
Fishes, pt. 3, p. 318, 1919). 
Body moderately long, flaxillary reaches below middle of eye. 
Mandibular barbel usually present. Teeth villiform, slender, in bands in 
jaws. Small patch of vomerine teeth, none on palatines. Gill rakers long, 
slender, numerous. Branchiostegals 7. Scales small, ~ins naked. Dorsals 
2, first of 5 rays, fins narrowly separated. One anal. Caudal separate, 
rounded or bluntly pointed. Ventral reduced to single long ray, bifid at 
end or of 3 rays. Vent median or just opposite level of end of pectoral. 
