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Show 380 MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE FISHES [Nov. 28, 20. G a la x ia s c o x i i . (Plate XII. fig. 2.) Galaxias coxii Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. X. S. Wales, v. 1880, P- 45- . /n. . Galaxias nigothoruh Lucas, Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria, (2) iv. 1892, p. 28. Lower jaw with distinct lateral canines. Depth of body 5-6 in the length, length of head 4|-5. Snout as long as or a little longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4-5 in the length of head, interorbital width 2-21. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending nearly to below middle of eye. 7 or 8 branchiostegals. 8-9 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal IV 7-9; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3f-4 in the length of the fish. Anal IV -V 8-10, commencing below or in advance of the middle of dorsal, when laid back extending to the base of caudal. Pectoral extending about | of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from eye and base of caudal or from middle of pectoral and origin of anal, extending more than of the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle as long as or a little longer than deep. Brownish, with numerous small dark spots or vertical streaks ; a more or less distinct dark vertical bar above the base of pectoral; fins usually dusky. Victoria; New South Wales. 1. (95 mm.) one of the type Nig'othoruk, Victoria. Prof. A. Dendy. of G. nigotlioruk. 2- 6. (145-180 mm.) Australian Mus. The specimens received from the Australian Museum, without name and without locality, evidently correspond to Macleay's Galaxias coxii, from Mt. Wilson, New" South Wales, and may probably be regarded as the types of that species. 21. G a la x i a s a f f in i s , sp. n. (Plate X. fig. 1.) Lower jaw with distinct lateral canines. Depth of body 6-7 in the length, length of head 4|-4|. Snout longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4|-5| in the length of head, interorbital width 2g-2|. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary extending to below middle of eye. 8 or 9 branchiostegals. 8 or 9 gill-rakers in the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal IV 6-8 ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3f-3| in the length of the fish. Anal IV -V 8-9, commencing below the middle of dorsal, when laid back not reaching the caudal. Pectoral extending nearly 4 of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating at a point about equidistant from eye and base of caudal or from anterior part of pectoral and origin of anal, extending | or nearly ^ of the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle 1^-1 i as long as deep. Brownish, with numerous small dark spots; a dark vertical bar above the base of pectoral; fins dusky. |