Text-fig. 1.—Gnathophis habenatus habenatus (Richardson, 1848), 429.5mm total length, female, Dom. Mus. No. 1270 (a), York Bay, Wellington Harbour, 16/4/53. Fig. A—Lateral view, arrows indicate origin of dorsal, anterior margin of vent and origin of anal. Fig. B—Dorsal view. Fig. C—Lateral view of head to indicate throat folds and prominent myomeres. Fig. D—Dorsal view of head. Fig. E—Ventral view of snout to show anterior nostrils and pores. Fig. F—Pattern of upper (left) and lower (right) teeth. Fig. G—Otolith, internal surface (upper) and dorsal surface (lower). Fig. H—Left preorbital bones, lateral view. Fig. I—Urohyal bone, left lateral view (upper) and ventral view (lower). Fig. J—Glossohyal bone, left lateral view (upper) and ventral view (lower). Fig. K—Caudal skeleton (184.0mm, t.1., Dom. Mus. No. 1335).