. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. WHITLEY. 243 the last, which lies over pectoral base, is much deeper than the first. Chin folds present. Body rounded, robust, covered with spaced rough tricarinate denticles which are not arranged in rows. On the snout the denticles are enlarged, with five or more converging carinae. Anal area and axils naked. Belly not flattened. No lateral keels. Each dorsal fin preceded by a compressed spine with grooves. First dorsal spine shorter than second, but first dorsal fin larger than second. Posterior angle of pectorals notably produced. Vent
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. WHITLEY. 243 the last, which lies over pectoral base, is much deeper than the first. Chin folds present. Body rounded, robust, covered with spaced rough tricarinate denticles which are not arranged in rows. On the snout the denticles are enlarged, with five or more converging carinae. Anal area and axils naked. Belly not flattened. No lateral keels. Each dorsal fin preceded by a compressed spine with grooves. First dorsal spine shorter than second, but first dorsal fin larger than second. Posterior angle of pectorals notably produced. Ventrals in advance of origin of second dorsal; they are attached to the body just behind the vent on each side and their origins are nearer caudal than pectorals. Upper caudal lobe well developed, truncate; lower lobe rounded. No anal fin. No conspicuous black glandular areas. Lateral line system not very con- Fig. 12. Centrophorus scalpratus McCulloch. A female from off Gabo Island, Victoria (Austr. Mus., Regd. No. ). G. P. Whitley del. General colour dark brownish grey, becoming yellower or with a vinous tinge on fins. Fin-spines blackish. Axillary areas, chin and labial folds, lips, and edges of nostrils and gills whitish. Eye greyish. Described and figured from a female specimen (No. E. 5,533), one of a series trawled in 240 fathoms, 30 miles of Gabo Island, Victoria, by the "Endeavour" on 12th September, 1914. Another was taken in 70 fathoms, east of Babel Island, Bass Strait. Differ from the type of scalpratus figured by McCulloch (Biol. Res. En- deavour, iii., 1915, p. 97, pi. xiii., figs. 2-7) from the Victorian coastline in having teeth of upper jaw erect, dermal denticles more carinate, second dorsal fin overhanging subcaudal lobe, and caudal fin about a quarter total length. These differences may be due to youth; I do not think a distinct subspecies is represented. This species may now be added to the fauna of New South Wales, specimens t
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