specimen, which weighed about 20 lbs., is exhibited in front 

 of case No. 3. 



Large quantities are daily, during the cold months, sent 

 to the Melbourne and Adelaide markets from the Murray 

 and its numerous tributaries ; the supply for the Sydney 

 markets is obtained from Lake George and from the Mac- 

 quarie River, but chiefly from the Murrumbidgee, being 

 forwarded by train from Wagga. 



Two species of Murray Cod are recognised by natu- 

 ralists, the Oligorus niacquariensis, Cuv. et Val., and Oli- 

 gorus mitchelli, Castelnau. 



The next fishes of importance, all of which are con- 

 sidered great delicacies, are the Golden Perch, Ctenolates 

 anibiguus {Dnlcs auratns, of Richardson), Ctn. chrystii, Cast., 

 and Ctn. fiavescens, Giinth. C. anibigints is found in con- 

 siderable numbers in the Victorian fresh waters and at 

 Wagga on the Murrumbidgee. C. Jiavescens equally plen- 

 tiful, is, I believe, confined to the upper waters of the 

 Macquarie in New South Wales ; here also we have the 

 Silver Perch {Therapon richardsoni, Cast., and T. macleay- 

 ana, Ramsay) in considerable numbers ; and although 

 usually taken for the markets with the net, they afford 

 good sport to the angler — from twenty to forty fine fish, 

 weighing from ^ to 6 lbs. weight, may easily be secured by 

 one person in a day's fishing within a few miles of the town 

 of Wellington. 



Among other fishes equally good may be mentioned 

 Therapon niger, Cast., Murrayia giintheri, Cast., M. cypri- 

 itoides, Cast., AI. bravioidcs, Cas., Rivcrina fluviatilis, Cast., 

 Macqiiaria aiistralasica, Cuv. et Val., and others which 

 occasionally find their way into the southern markets. 



Lates colonorum of Giinther forms a good article of food ; 

 it inhabits most of the rivers, lakes, and lagoons throughout 



