422 ON THE mugilid;e of Australia, 



mouth. The two anterior dorsal spines of nearly equal length 

 and strength." 



Of this fish Dr. Gunther only says, " Habitat, New South 

 Wales ; a specimen one foot long, presented by the Medical 

 Officers R. A." I have never seen anything like it from any part 

 of New South Wales, but I have identified a Mullet I received 

 some months ago from Port Darwin as this species. 



9. Mugil Pettardi, Casteln. 



Researches on the Fishes of Australia, p. 32. 



D. 4. 1/8. A. 3/9. L. lat. 46. 



"No adipose eyelid, snout tapering, height of body four-times 

 in the total length, and more than the length of the head. 

 Anterior dorsal spines very strong. Caudal fin very large, with 

 the lobes elongate." Named by Count Castelnau after Mr. Pettard 

 who sent him the first specimens he received. It seems to be 

 abundant in the Richmond River, and attains a considerable size 

 (about a foot). Like all the tribe it is much prized for the table. 



10. Mugil delicatus, All. and MacL. 



Proc. Linn. Soc, N. S. Wales, Vol. 1, p. 341, pi. xv., fig. 1. 



By reference to the volume indicated, a full description and 

 figure of this fine fish will be obtained. It was caught in the seine 

 in great abundance about the end of June, 1875, in the Bays about 

 Cape York, along with If. Waigiensis, by the crew of the " Chevert." 

 The fishes were then without roe, but probably had only just 

 deposited it, as they were in very fine condition. The scanty 

 inhabitants of Somerset, among whom some of the hauls were 

 distributed, were no less pleased than surprised to find themselves 

 surrounded by such delicacies ; though living almost among them, 

 they had never noticed the fish before. 



