Zoology.'] NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. iFishes. 



ray of dorsal, tVo? 'o list ray of anal, y,;V; space between eyes, xrjy; leng'th of 

 caudal fin, ~i^q; greatest height of first dorsid, Vifo j greatest height .of second 

 dorsal, iJ},5 ; greatest depth of anal, , Ju ; first ray of ventral, ,Vi; ; length of 

 pectoral, I'iro- Five scales in length of 1 inch at middle of body ; four in same 

 space vertically. 



Reference. — Cuv. and Val., Hist. Nat. des Poiss., v. 3, p. 415. 



This is a rare fish in Victoria, sometimes named " Sydney 

 Whiting" by fish dealers, who call all the species of Sillago 

 " Whiting," not from any identity of the external characters, but 

 from the similarity of the delicate white flesh, which is so good as 

 to be welcome at the best tables. The popular name of " Plain 

 Whiting " is appropriate, as it has none of the spots or stripes of 

 the other species. iSJot figured before. 



Explanation of Figores. 



Plate 182. — Fig 1, side view, about half the natural size. Fig. la, upper jaw, outer row 

 of conical teeth and inner row.s of minute cardiforni teeth on sides of jaw, and patch of cardiform 

 teeth on vomer. Fig. 16, teelli of lower jaw. Fig. Ic, spine and two rays of second dorsiil, to 

 show the row of small si^ales behind each, natural size. Fig. It/, scale from above lateral line, 

 twice tlie natural size. Fig. le, scale of later.il line, twice the natural size. Fig. 1/, scale from 

 back of rays of dorsal fin, magnified four diameters. Fig. Ig, section of pedicle of tail. Fig. \h, 

 section behind pectoral. 



Frederick McCoy. 



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