Color in alcohol largely dull uniform brownish, fins similar, 
and no distinct spots or markings. Length 42 to 250 mm, 
Three from oydney,. 
Our examples agree with Gunther's original account of 
Labrichthys gymnogeniis, his example 249 mm. long, The 
coloration is described with a dark longitudinal anal band, not 
now evident in our material, 
A drawing of one of our examples, by W. H. Dougal, made 
inJanuary, 1849, shows many white spots on body, rather large 
and scattered irregularly. Also boty dorsals and anals with 
subbasal deep own tad aac distinct on rayed fins, and 
fin edges dark. There are no distinct scales shown on the 
cheek, This specimen apparently also figured in manuscript 
by Richard, though with a different pattern of white spots, 
and the row of cheek scales indicated, but with ten dorsal 
spines and lateral line 30, of which last 2 scales on caudal 
base, Another figure by Richard, dated 1858, from Sydney, 
refers to our largest example. It shows same lateral line as 
the preceding, 9 anal rays and 3 scales above lateral line to 
spinous dorsal origin. The scales are, however, shown with 
too fine striae, 
