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307) Mver compressvs. 
Giinth., Cat. iii, p. 451, and Fische d. Sudsee, pl. 123, f. A; Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soe, N. 8. Wales 
iv, p. 421, and vii, p. 269. 
Hab.— New South Wales (Giinther); Port Darwin (Macleay); Richmond River (Ogilby). 
Length up to 1 foot. 
MvGtin PeTrarpt. 
Casteln., Res. on the Fishes of Aust., p. 32; Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. 8. Wales iv., p. 422. 
Hab.—Richmond River, common. Richmond Mullet. Length up to 15 inches. Of excellent 
quality for the table. 
Ihave omitted Mugil crenidens, Kner (Voy. Novara Fische, p. 229), because he gives the locality merely as New 
Holland (not Sydney, as stated by the Hon. Wm. Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales iv, p. 424), which is much too vague. 
Myxvs ELONGATUS. 
Giinth., Cat. iii, p. 466; Kner, Voy. Novara Fische, p. 230; Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales iv, 
p- 426. 
Hab.—Coasts of Victoria and New South Wales. Sand Mullet and Tallegalian of the fishermen. 
Length up to 12 inches. Little esteemed as an article of food. 
GASTROSTETFORMES. 
FISTULARITD®. 
FIstULARIA SERRATA. 
Fistularia tabacearia, White, Voy. N.S. Wales, p. 296, f. 2; BL., t. 387, ff. 2, 3. 
serrata, Cuv. Régne Anim.; Giinth., Cat. iii, p. 538, and Voy. Challenger Shore Fishes, p. 68, 
pl. 32, f. C; Kner, Voy. Novara Fische, p. 238 ; Day, Fishes of India, p. 360, pl. 76, f. 3 ; 
Casteln., Proc. Linn. Soc. N. 8. Wales iii, p. 388; Macleay, op. cit. vill, p. 270, and Aust. 
Cat. ii, p. 49. 
———_ immaculata, Cuy., Régne Anim. ; Rich., Ichthyol. China, p. 247; Schleg, Faun. Japon. Poiss., p. 
320. 
——— commersonii, Riipp., N. W. Fische, p. 142. 
Hab.—F¥rom the east coast of Africa through the Indian seas to China and Australia; Bermudas ; 
Port Jackson, common. Pipe-fish of the Sydney fishermen. Grows to 5 feet in length. 
FistubLARIA DEPRESSA. 
Giinth., Voy. Challenger Shore Fishes, p. 69, pl. 32, f. D. 
Hab.—From the east coast of Africa through all the Indian seas to China and Australia; Fiji 
Islands; Coast of California; New South Wales (Giinther). Grows to 5 feet in length. 
CENTRISCIFORMES. 
CENTRISCID. 
CENTRISCUS GRACILIS. 
Lowe, Proce, Zool. Soe. 1839, p. 86, and Trans. Zool. Soe. iii, p. 12; Giinth., Cat. iii, p. 521; Macleay, 
Aust. Cat. App., p. 42. 
Hab.—Madeira; West coast of Africa; Chinese and Japanese seas; Port Jackson. Length of 
specimen rather over 4 inches. Our example belongs to the short-spined form, yar. japonicus, Giinth, 
GOBLESOCIFORMES. 
GOBIESOCID®. 
DieLocREPIs COSTATUS. 
Ogilby, Proce, Linn. Soe. N. S. Wales x, p. 270. 
Hab.—Port Jackson. Length up to 24 inches. 
