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calcaratus milii, and Trirjla Kumu, Vinii polyommafa. Of Pleiiro- 

 nectidcB there were seven species taken : 



1. Pseuclorliomhus RusseJUi. 5. Synaptura nigra, mihi. 



2. ., multiradiatus. G. „ fasciata, n. sp. 



8. Fardacliinis pavoninus. 7. Lopliorlioinhus cristatus, n. g- 



4. Flagusia unicolor, mihi. and sp. 



The first of these — Pseudorliomhus Bussellii was got in consider- 

 able number. It is the best known of our Flat Fish, taking the 

 hook sometimes readily, and occasionally being captured in the 

 ordinary Seine IN'et. It is a good fish for the table, though very 

 inferior to the Sole. It is found in all seas from India to Port 

 Jackson, and is generally called " The Flounder " by the Fisher- 

 men, and not unfrequently "The Sole " by the Fishmonger, who 

 thereby effects a ready sale. In fact it is not entitled to either 

 name, and of all the European Flat Fish it most approaches the 

 Brill fBliomhus Icevis). 



The second species FseudorJiomlus onultiradiatus, Grunther, has 

 not I believe, been ever got except in Port Jackson, and that only 

 very rarely ; it may probably be found more abundant in deeper 

 water. Pardachirus pavoninus the next on the list was re]3resented 

 by two rather small specimens. It is a species of wide range, 

 but is chiefly met with in warmer seas than ours. Of the next 

 species PJagusia unicolor mihi, sometimes called " The Lemon 

 Sole," only two specimens were captured, one of them ten inches 

 in length. The edible qualities of this Fish are unknown. Of the 

 fifth species Sgnaptura nigra mihi, or " The Botany Bay Sole," 

 one very large specimen and several small ones were obtained. 

 This is the best of our Flat Fish, being I think, when properly 

 cooked superior to the English Sole. In midsummer it visits in 

 considerable numbers, for the purpose of spawning, the shallow 

 flats in Botany Bay at the mouth of Cook's Eiver, it is then 

 easily speared in the early morning when the water is clear and 

 unruffled by any breeze. That it is also to be found within the 



