Observations on some Tasmanian fishes – Pt XVIII

Two new forms are described: Nannopera australis flindersi subsp.nov. (Nannopercidae) from Fiinders
lsland; Kyphosuis diemenensis sp. nov.(Kyphosidae),
from the north coast of Tasmania (figured).
One species is added to the local list: Crapatalus
arenarius McCulloch, 1915 (Leptoscopidae).
Some miscellaneous observations are made as follows.
Haplochitonidae: Lovettia sealii (Johnston), 1883,
specification of a sample, general remarks on whitebait.
Syngnathidae: Urocampus carinirostris Castelnau, 1872,
supernumerary opercular ridges, records of pipefish
breeding seasons; Leptoichthys fistularius Kaup, 1853, regeneration
of caudal extremety, scute development;
Lissocampus caudalis Waite & Hale, 1921. disposition
of ova in marsupium. Nannopercidae: general remarks
on family, descriptions of small samples of Nannopera
(australis australis Gunther, 1861 and N.a. tasmaniae(Johnston), 1883, with some results at variance with published
specifications, data on 2 undetermined specimens
from King lsland, new subspecies as above. Kyphosidae:
key to Australian members of family, new species as
above (first Tasmanian kyphosid). Xiphiidae: Xiphias gladius Linne, 1758, dimensions of an East Coast
example, taxonomic status of the Australian broad bill
swordfish. Ophidiidae: Genypterus microstomus Regan,
1903, large examples, key to Tasmanian members of
family. Tetraodontidae: Tetraodon armilla McCulloch &
Waite, 1915, notes on a specimen, remarks all the
family.