INTRODUCTION. 



TABLE SHEWING A GENERAL CLASSIFICA- 

 TION OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES. 



NOTE The principal divisions of the sub-class Teleostomi only are 

 here shown. The Cartilaginous fishes (Elasmobranchii) and the Lung 

 fishes (Dipneustf) being omitted. All the existing Teleostomes in Australia 

 belong to the 



ORDER : TKLEOSTEI (Bony Fishes}. 



SUB-ORDER 



Malacopterygii 



(So ft- finned Fishes}. 



FAMILY. 



(Giant Herrings). 

 (Osteoglossic's ). 

 (The Dorab). 

 (Herrings ). 



Elopidse 

 Osteoglossidae 

 Chirocentridse 

 Clupeidse 



Salmonidse 



(Salmons, T routs, etc.). 

 Alepocephalidae 



( A lepocephaloids ) . 

 Stomiatid^e 



(Slomialoids ). 

 Gonorhynchidse 



(The "Beaked Salmon" ). 



fCyprinidse 

 Ostariophysi 



(Carps and Cat fishes), "j Siluridae 



Symbran^hii f Symbranchidae 



(Shore-Eels). \ 



Apodes I Anguillidse 



(Eels ). \ Mursenidse 



Uanlomi 



(Sergeant-Baker, etc. J. 



Galaxiidse 

 Haplochitonidae 



Scopelidse 



(Sergeant-Baker, etc. ). 

 Alepidosauridae 



(A lepid osaurus ) . 



(Carps ) 

 (Cat fishes ). 



(Shore-Eels). 

 } (Eels). 



(Minnows ) 

 (Graylings ). 



Heteromi 



'Notacanthidae 



rxo 



("Spiny Eels"). \ Fierasferidae 



(Notacanthoids). 

 (Fierasfer /. 



