21/4 to 2 2/3; caudal 1 1/8 $o 1 1/3, s ightly emarginate behind; 
pectoral 1 1/3 to 1 1/2; ventral 1 2/3 to 2. 
Color in alcohol largely faded dull brownish, scarcely paler 
below, finsbases little more brownish: Membrane between second 
and third dorsal spines black, extends partly on first membrane 
in larger example, Though the larger examples show traces of 
small scattered spots of blackish, these most distinct at 
present in smallest. Several also along dorsal edge of back 
at dorsal fin bases, and 5 along upper arch of lateral line 
with last at same height on caudal peduncle, Also traces of 
several dark spots on lower part of side, and behind eye on 
head. Three examples from sydney and New South Wales, the 
other also doubtless from Sydney? Length 147 to 197. 
A painting by Drayton, January 10, 1840, Sydney is gener- 
elly colored biscay-green. Head with scarlet nerrow band from 
above eye toward occiput; another forward over nostril; one 
from lower front eye edge forward to snout tip and back over 
post-ocular across opercile, sliso faint back over pectoral and 
soon faded; another from lower hind eye edge back toward 
pectoral origin; one from lower eye edge toward mouth corner 
and finally one from near mouth corner toward lower pectoral 
base, though faint on prefectoral region; small scarlet spot 
close below eye and another below mouth corner. Iris pale 
biscay green. Edge of spinous dorsal scarlet, extendédgback 
submarginally along soft dorsal, its outer portion pale, and 
