68 MEMOmS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM. 



similar to that of the premaxillaries, aud two lateral series, the inner of which 

 contains the strongest teeth in either jaw. 



Scales small and cycloid, in 7-4 to 77 series above the lateral line, in 16/1/33 

 below the tirst dorsal. 



Dorsal fins with x, i 29 to 31 rays, the first originating slightly behind the 

 opercnlar flap, the last spine nuited to and not ninch shorter than that of the 

 soft dorsal ; spines slender and flexible, the first very small, the fourth the longest, 

 2-5 to 2-75 in the length of the head, and 2 to 2-2 in its base, which is 1-5 to 1-67 

 in that of the second dorsal, the rays of which increase vei\v gradually in length 

 to about the seventeenth, which is 1-33 in the fourth spine and 3-67 in the length 

 of the head ; length of base 2-67 in that of the body. Caudal fin lunate, the lobes 

 equal and pointed, the upper 4-33 to 4-67 in the body-length. Anal inserted 

 posteriorly, with ii 9 rays, originating below the nineteenth or twentieth dorsal 

 ray, the spines short and weak, the second rathei- more than half the lengtli of the 

 first ray, which is the longest and somewhat less than the length of the head; 

 base of anal about two ninths of that of the second dorsal. Pectoral short and 

 pointed, with 19 rays, its length 1-6 to 1-9 in the length of the head, and extending 

 to below the eighth dor,sal spine. Ventral inserted below the pectoral-base and a 

 little shorter than that fin, the outer ray the longest, 1-86 to 2 in the length of the 

 head, and reaching about one third of the distance between its origin and the 



vent. 



Upper surface and sides silvery, tiie former with bluisli reflections; throat 

 and abdomen white. Cheeks washed with gold ; inside of mouth and inner edge 

 of operele orange; irides. golden. Doi'sals yellowish gray, with darker spots at 

 the ba-se ; caudal greenish yellow, with the outer edges and tlie tips darker ; anal 

 silvery, the anterior rays clouded ; pectorals gray, witli a black spot in and behind 

 the axilla ; ventrals j)ink. 



D('scril)ed from several si)ecimeiis obtained in the Sydney Market. The 

 above is a reari-angcment of my oi'iginal de'scriptioti (Ogilby 2), with which arc 

 embodied a number of fugitive notes taken at various times. 



licmarks: — Tiie Teraglin is universally admitted to be one of the most 

 delicious of the food-fi.shes of New South Wales, in this respect far outrivaling 

 its i-elative the jewfish at any stage of the latter's (Existence. In connection with 

 this Stead remai'ks — "It is looked upon as a fine edible fish, and when more is 

 learnt in regard to its movements it will probably be numbei'cd among our most 

 important food-fishes." Koughley tells us that "the supply of this fish to the 

 marki'ts is considerably less constant llian that of th(> Jewfish owing to its habit 

 of dwelling in water too deep for the fisliei'men's nets. Still in spite of tliis there 

 is a fairly big supi)ly, the catches of the line fisheriiu'n being often forwarded 

 for sale." It is a most voracious fish, and will givcilily snatch at almost any 

 ordinary fish bait, sucli as midlet or shark, while s(iuid seems to be iri'csistible ; 

 but among its good qualities nuist be placed that it does not ascend rivers to the 

 same extent that the jewfish does, and is not, therefore, so great a pest to the 

 estuarine and fluviatile nursery grounds. 



