. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. WHITLEY. 405 Specimens recently obtained in New South Wales waters by the investigators with the "Warreen" (Station 104) constitute a new record for Australia proper. These specimens differ somewhat from the Lord Howe Island type and from the New Zealand intermedins Clarke (Trans. N. Zeal. Inst., x., May, 1878, p. 244, pi. vi., Hokitika), notably in having two well-developed pubic spines, differently shaped dorsal stripe, shape of ventral profile and in having a reticulated area in GVW. Fig. 12. Hatc
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. WHITLEY. 405 Specimens recently obtained in New South Wales waters by the investigators with the "Warreen" (Station 104) constitute a new record for Australia proper. These specimens differ somewhat from the Lord Howe Island type and from the New Zealand intermedins Clarke (Trans. N. Zeal. Inst., x., May, 1878, p. 244, pi. vi., Hokitika), notably in having two well-developed pubic spines, differently shaped dorsal stripe, shape of ventral profile and in having a reticulated area in GVW. Fig. 12. Hatchet Fish, Argyropelecus (Sternoptychides) amabilis. Immature. Here figured from a specimen (Austr. Mus., Regd. No. ), 22 mm. in standard length. It has D., 9; A., 7/5; P., 9; , 5, and photophores 12 + 4 + 6 + 4. Locality.—About 20 miles east of Port Hacking, Wales; netted. Family Pristigasteridae. Genus Neosteus Norman, 1923. Neosteus schlegelii (Castelnau, 1873). (Fig. 13.) Meletta schlegelii Cast.; Clupea schlegelii and Neosteus ditchela of Aus- tralian lists. Castelnau's species has not been recognized since first described, but a 6 inch specimen of "Neosteus ditchela" from the Sir Edward Pellew Group, Gulf of Carpentaria, in the Australian Museum () appears to be conspecific and is figured here. The large number of anal rays, reduced ventral fins, and prominent lower jaw are characteristic. The specimen agrees well with Castelnau's description, except that the origin of its ventral fin lies approximately below that of the dorsal and the tip of the pectoral. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Proceedings. [Sydney, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales]
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