SMALL BUT USEFUL. IO5 



The first rays of the dorsal fin are elongated, giving some- 

 what the appearance of a crest, hence the vernacular name 

 here used. The eyes are on the left side. 



In color the Crested Flounder is of a light brown, with 

 some indistinct darker markings, all the fins being minutely 

 speckled. 



Small-headed Flounder {Lwops parviceps). 



This species was taken on our coast by the " Challenger " 

 expedition. Nothing is known regarding distribution or 

 habits, and I have not personally met with this flounder so 

 far. It is probably a deep-water fish. Eyes on the left side. 



Small-headed Sole {Solea microcephala). 



I'l.ATi: LXXL 



This fish is to be found in our estuarine waters, usually 

 on muddy bottoms, and is not uncommon. Relatively speak- 

 ing it is the thickest (stoutest) of our flat-fishes, though it is 

 a small species of little importance at present. It grows 

 usually to a length of 7 to 8 inches. The eyes are on the right 

 side. 



In color the Small-headed Sole is of a light brown, with 

 about 12 irregular cross-bands, much broader than the inter- 

 spaces. The fins are very dark. 



Narrow-banded Sole {Aseraggodes macleayana). 



Plate LXXU. 



Originally taken in 1880 from the waters of Port Jackson, 

 we now know that this useful food-fish extends over a great 

 part of our coastline, it having been obtained from Port 

 Macquarie, on the north, to a locality off Shoalhaven River 

 on the south. From the latter locality, in 15 fathoms of 

 water, it was trawled by the " Thetis," while the northern 

 record is my own. It is most common in sea water of a few 

 fathoms in depth, though it has been taken in absolutely 

 fresh water in the Richmond River. Through the operations 

 of the " Thetis " in 1898, it was found to be quite abundant 

 in certain localities ranging down to as much as 20 fathoms. 



