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nary appearance to some of the specimens ; but at Sydney, I 

 have often seen very young males having to a less degree the 



same formation. 



Chrtsopheys Austealis. 



Ghrysojphrys Australis ; Grunther's Catal., vol. I., p. 494. 

 The common Bream always to be seen in the Sydney market. 



Chetsophrts Saeba. 

 Chrysophrys Sarha ; Forsk, p. 31. 



Cuv. Val., vol. VI., p. 102. 

 Black Bream, at Sydney ; body very high ; contained rather 

 over twice in total length, without the caudal fin ; head a little 

 over three times in the same ; pectorals very long ; dorsal with 

 eleven spines — the fourth the longest, and eleven rays ; caudal 

 very forked ; anal with three spines and eight rays ; the first of 

 these spines short, the second very strong and very long, the 

 third shorter. 



Of a beautiful gilt colour, with the operculum dark, almost 

 purple ; the fins hyaline, with the rays yellow ; the dorsal 

 edged with black ; the caudal having its external half black ; the 

 anterior part of the head dark. 



From twelve to eighteen inches long. The teeth are strong, 

 conical, rather arched ; the molars in four series above and in 

 three below. 



Aphareus eoseus. 



Body oblong ; its height equal to the length of the hea d, and 

 contained three times and a half in the total length, without the 

 caudal fin; fin rays feeble; dorsal with ten spines and eleven rays; 

 the fourth and fifth being the longest, and the others become rather 

 shorter as they extend backwards ; caudal much forked ; anal, 

 with three feeble spines, the first the shortest, and the third the 

 longest, and eight rays, the last ray of the dorsal and of the anal 

 at least twice as long as the preceding ; body scales large ; the 

 pr^opercle covered with oblique striae, and finely serrated on its 

 edge ; the opercles scaly ; pectorals and ventrals long ; the first 

 nearly of the length of the head. Colour of a beautiful soft pink ; 

 the lower parts of a silvery white ; general form of Dentex ; there 

 are sixty-four scales on the lateral line. 



