53 



Sciccnida, immense quantities found at certain seasons of the year, 4, 5 



Sclerodermi, peculiarities of this family, 31 



Scotnbresocidce, large quantities taken at certain seasons, 4, 5 



,, names and description of the different species of this family, 



28, 29 

 ScombridcE, abundance of this food family, 4, 5 



,, groups comprised in the family of the, 18, 19 



ScopelidcB, general description of this family of food fishes, 28 

 Sea bream, scarcity and peculiarities of, 9 

 Seals, species of, frequenting the coast of the colony, 47, 48 

 Sharks, list of the species found in Port Jackson, 31, 32 

 Silurida, useful family of food fishes, but not much in demand, 27, 28 

 Silver-bream, general description of the, 10 

 Skates considered unfit for food, 32, 33 



Soles, scarcity of the supply of, and usual mode of catching by spearing, 26, 27 

 SparidiB. abundance of this family in the Australian waters, 4, 5 



,, chief supply of food fishes derived from the family of the, 10-12 

 SphyrcenidcE, a good, but scarce family of food fishes, 17, 18 

 Squamipitmes, only one fish of this family used for food, 12 

 " Sweep," the, only member of the Squamipinnes family used for food, 1 2 



"Tailor," the, a good fish, but chiefly used for bait, 22 

 Tarwhine, the, an important food-fish, 12 

 Teraglin, the, its similarity to the Jew fish, 1 7 

 Trachinida, abundance of the, found at certain seasons, 4, 5 

 ,, general description of the family of the, 14-16 



Trichinrida:, members of this family principally caught off the Tasmanian 



coast, 18 

 Triglidce and Cotiina, species of, which can be classed as edible, 13, 14 

 Trumpeter perch, the, peculiarities and habits of, 7, 8 



White trevally, the, principal means of taking, 20 



Whitings, general habits of, and value of the species as food fishes, 14-16 



Wirrah, the, a handsome member of the Percidse family, 9 



Yellow-tail, the, habits of, and its value as bait, 20, 21 



