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here, but surely we should take warning from what has occurred 

 in England and zealously guard not only our present but our 

 future Hsh-supply also. 



Of the fishes hereafter mentioned one is described as new and 

 the others are more or less worthy of remark as being either new 

 to the fauna of Australia, or of exceedingly rare occunence. 



DuLES ARGENTEUS, Bennett. 



Although recorded from several of the Polynesian islands, tliis 

 species has not been previously identified from the mainland of 

 Australia. 



Numbers of these fishes may be observed almost any time at 

 Bondi and Maroubra, and are probably to be met with all along 

 the coast in suitable localities, but owing to their seclusive habits 

 have hitherto been overlooked. 



In a collection of tihhes recently brought from Lord Howe 

 Island by Mr. T. R. Icely, the Visiting Magistrate, is one of this 

 species, an addition to the published fauna of that island ; although 

 in 1887 small fishes were seen there (but not obtained) by members 

 of Mr. Etheridge's party, since recognised as of this species. 



I have myself seen them on the coast where they may generally 

 be observed in rock-pools. They are extremely shy and wary, and 

 usually live under boulders, whence they may be enticed by throw- 

 ing in morsels of food. From the circumstance of their thus hiding 

 themselves they may be regarded as shore-loving fishes; the truly 

 pelagic forms when cast into rock -pools do not appear to have the 

 idea of thus secreting themselves, but rush wildly about when 

 alarmed. 



ACANTHUKUS TRIOSTEGUS, Linn. 



Gunther remarks (Fische der Siidsee, p. 109): — "This species 

 is common throughout the whole of the Indian Ocean and the 

 South Seas as far as the Sandwich Lsles." He further says : — 

 "Throughout Polynesia it is called 'Manini'." Macleay, giving 



