296 ox HisTiopnoRUs gladius, 



fish.es tliey had hooked were taken from their lines, and soon after 

 a large sword fish in pnrsuit of a schnapper got entangled in the 

 anchor line which had become twisted round its snout, thereby 

 affording an opportunity for Mr. Andrews to harpoon it, which 

 was successfully done ; after towing the boat for several miles 

 the animal became exhausted and was in turn towed ashore. 

 Shortly after being harpooned the fish disgorged a number of 

 large schnapper, fPagrm unicoJorJ and finally threw out the 

 stomach itself. During the engagement it was seen to leap several 

 feet in heiglit out of the water. On Monday night the specimen 

 was brought to the Museum in quite a fresh state. 



Under the gill-cover we found a small sucker-fish (Echeneu) of 

 a pale pink color, about eight inches in length, but no other 

 parasites on these parts. On the back, sides, and at the base of 

 the fins and various parts of the body were the remains of 

 numerous large, black parasites, also some living examples with 

 the neck elongated, of a substance like chitine, and with plume- 

 like filaments at the end ; the head buried a considerable distance 

 (sometimes 3 inches) in the flesh. The body of this Epizoon is 

 blackish, transversely wrinkled, and carries at its junction with 

 the plumose portion two long wire-like filaments ; the head is 

 rounded, and at its junction with the " neck " are two short arms, 

 about 0*1 inch in length ; this parasite is probably a species of 

 Pennella fOhen.J 



On the tail were a few crustaceans fCaligusJ of the same species 

 as those usually found on Sea Sharks occurring in Port Jackson 

 and on our Coast ; strange to say neither the stomach nor the 

 intestines contained any parasites. 



On dissection the animal proved to be a male and of considerable 

 age. It is I believe the largest on record, measuring 13 feet 4 

 inches to ^Q centre of the caudal fin, the upper lobe of which measures 

 2 feet 9 inches, and the lower 2 feet 7 inches. 



