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Show 382 MR. 0 . TATE REGAN ON THE FISHES [Nov. 28, emarginate. Caudal peduncle 1 jUl^as long as deep. Dark spots or undulating vertical stripes on the sides of the body. South Australia. 1-2. (100 and 110 mm.) types of the species. G. Kreffifc, Esq. 3. (112 mm.) one of the types of G-. kayi. Fifth Creek. Australian Mus. 4-5. (75 and 84 mm.) Adelaide. „ 6. (74 mm.) S. Australia. „ 2 4 . G a l a x ia s f in d l a y i . (Plate XIII. fig. 3 .) Galaxias findlayi Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, vii. 1882, p. 107; Ogilby, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, xxi. 1896, p. 66. Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct lateral canines. Depth of body 5|-7| in the length, length of head 4|-5if. Snout as long as or longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4-5 in the length of head, interorbital width 2|-2|. Jaws equal anteriorly or the lower somewhat the shorter; maxillary extending to below anterior^ of eye or beyond. 8 to 10 branchiostegals. 7 to 9 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal 11-13 (III-IV 7-9); distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3|-3^ in the length of the fish. Anal 13-14 (III-V 8-10), commencing below the posterior \ of the dorsal, when laid back not extending to the caudal. Pectoral extending -| of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from eye or cheek and base of caudal or from posterior part of pectoral and origin of anal, extending | the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle l| -2 as long as deep. Sides of body with dark spots, blotches, or vertical bars. Victoria ; New South Wales. 1-2. (75 and 78 mm.) Mt. Kosciusko. J. Douglas Ogilby, Esq. 3-7. (40-80 mm.) Australian Alps. Australian Mus. 8-9. (81 and 83 mm.) Richmond R. „ 10- 11. (42 and 57 mm.) Colo Vale. „ 12-13. (66 and 68 mm.) ------- „ Galaxias planiceps and G. bong-hong Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, vi. 1881, p. 233, respectively from Bathurst and from Moss Vale and Bong-Bong, are probably not distinct from this species. 25. G a la x i a s s ch om b u rg k ii. Galaxias schomburgkii Peters, Monatsb. Ak. Berlin, 1868, p. 4 5 5 . Depth of body 6^ in the total length, length of head 5|. Eye occupying the second fourth of the length of the head. Dorsal 9. Anal 10, commencing scarcely before the posterior end of the dorsal. Pectoral extending more than ^ of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Adelaide. Total length 50 mm. Probably allied to G. oliclus. |