. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. WHITLEY. 233 Eye with nictitating membrane. A tiny slit-like spiracle. Mouth crescentic, with labial folds. Teeth of the upper jaw oblique, strongly serrated on their outer margins; the lower jaw teeth much smaller, erect, narrow, on broad bases, not serrated. Teeth at symphyses smaller than lateral ones. Body elongate. Denticles rough, each with several carinae. The large anal fin originates behind the level of the second dorsal origin. A long caudal peduncle with pit above and below. Silver above, with grey, pink, or bluish reflections f
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. WHITLEY. 233 Eye with nictitating membrane. A tiny slit-like spiracle. Mouth crescentic, with labial folds. Teeth of the upper jaw oblique, strongly serrated on their outer margins; the lower jaw teeth much smaller, erect, narrow, on broad bases, not serrated. Teeth at symphyses smaller than lateral ones. Body elongate. Denticles rough, each with several carinae. The large anal fin originates behind the level of the second dorsal origin. A long caudal peduncle with pit above and below. Silver above, with grey, pink, or bluish reflections from the rough shagreen; white below. No black or white marks on fins. A male specimen, 28£ inches long, was identified as this species by Mr. T. C. Marshall, of the Queensland Museum, and sent to me for purposes of illustration and record. Whilst known from several localities in the East Indies, this is the first notice of Negogaleus from Australia, and the species seems never to have been figured full-length before. Ours differs a little in proportions and colour from Bleeker's description, but not enough to justify specific separation. Locality.—Salamander Rocks, North Queensland; Mr. George Coates. Queensland Mus., Regd. No. I. 6,667. New record for Australia. Aprionodon acutidens queenslandicus, subsp. nov. (Fig. 6.) No spiracles. Nictitating membrane present. Upper labial fold short, lower labial fold minute. Teeth long, erect, acute, entire, with broad smooth bases. Small teeth at symphyses. Denticles mostly tricarinate. Dorsal. Fig. 6. Aprionodon acutidens queenslandicus Whitley. Female holotype of subspecies from Townsville, Queensland (Qld. Mus., Regd. No. ) G. P. Whitley del. origin behind level of inner pectoral angle. Second dorsal larger than anal with its origin in advance of anal origin. Caudal pits above and below. Some lumps above and below caudal peduncle, on anal and caudal fins, and elsewhere perhaps due to disease or parasites. General characters a
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