bull's eyes. 49 



Mr. R. E. Eastway, President of the Amateur Fishermen's 

 Association of New South Wales, states that the best hne for 

 the capture of this fish would be a No. 30 thread line. If 

 from a moored boat a length of 100 yards would do, but if 

 used from a steamer drifting, 150 would be required. Two 

 3/0 hooks on twisted gut, and the sinker, for moored boat, 

 4 oz., and drifting steamer, i lb. 



As an edible fish it is usually considered a delicacy, and 

 it always brings a high price in the markets. 



In color, the Nannygai is of a most brilliant uniform 

 golden-red. " shot " with violet, and tliis taken together with 

 its large and handsome saucer-eyes and deeply- forked tail, 

 render it a most conspicuous object. 



BULL'S-EYES. 



Bull's-eyes {Pempheris). 



Plate XVHL 



Two species of the curious large-eyed fishes known as 

 Bull's-eyes are to be found occasionally in our markets, but 

 neither is at present of economic importance. They are the 

 Small-scaled Bull's-eye [Pempheris compressus) and the 

 Large-scaled Bull's-eye {Pempheris macrolepis). 



Both species attain a length of 8 or 9 inches. 



THE BLACKFISH FAMILY. 



Blackflsh {Girella tricuspidata). 



Plate XIX. 



Undoubtedly one of the best known fishes of New South 

 Wales is the common Blackfish. Though its flesh is not of 

 the delicate flavor possessed by many of our fishes, it is one 

 of our most important food-fishes; as it is one of the " stock " 

 fishes of the markets, being always present in gi^eater or lesser 

 numbers. It is an estuary fish, and is to be found in all our 

 coastal lakes and estuaries in great numbers at all seasons of 

 the year. 



