84 THE EDIBLE FISHES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



Whito-spotted Parrot-Fish [Pseudolahrus gijmnogenis). 



Plate L.III. 



This is one of our common rock-fishes, though not often 

 to be seen in our markets. As an edible fish it is hkely to 

 become of some importance, when tranmiel-nets are more 

 freely used along our coastline. It commonly attains to a 

 length of 8 or 9 inches. 



Crimson-banded Parrot-Fish {Pseudolahrus nigromarginatus). 



Though for convenience sake I have used the specific 

 designation which has, in the past, been applied to this 

 fish, I have no doubt that it is specifically identical with 

 Pseudolabnis gymnogenis, and that the differences in color 

 and size are no more than sexual, the Crimson-banded Parrot- 

 Fish being the male and the White-spotted Parrot- Fish the 

 female. Contrary to the general rule amongst our fishes 

 in which secondary sexual characteristics occur, the male 

 attains a considerably larger size than the female. 



Green Parrot-Fish {Pseudolahrus laticlavius). 



Common in shallow water, and at moderate depths 

 round rocky shores, lurking amongst seaweed. Grows to a 

 length of 12 or 13 inches. Not likely to become of economic 

 importance. 



Lilac-banded Parrot-Fish {Pseudolahrus cyanogenijs). 



At present rare. It attains a length of 18 inches or 

 more. 



King Parrot-Fish {Coris rex). 



Little is known in regard to this rock-fish, which attains 

 a good marketable size — nearly 18 inches.* 



Maori {Coris lineolatus). , . 



Plate LIV. 



This is one of the most abundant of our Parrot-Fishes, 

 and is a good food-fish. It is easily captured by means of 

 hook and line or the trammel-net, in the vicinity of sunken 



* There is a fine specimen of this handsome fish, measuring 175^ inches, in 

 the collection of the New South Wales Department of Fisheries. It was captured 

 off Fairy Bower (Manly), not far from Sydney Heads. 



