92 INTRODUCED FISHES. 



Young with about eight dusky cross-bars. 



All the Provinces. Introduced from Tasmania ; originally from 

 England. I believe that it is the variety ansoidi, of Dr. Glinther, that 

 has been introduced into this country. 



A specimen, caught in the Maitai river, is in the Colonial Mtiseum ; 

 it is three years old, 23 inches in length, and weighed 6 lbs. 



CYPRINID^. 



Body with scales; head naked; margin of the upper jaw formed by 

 the intermaxillaries ; belly rounded ; no adipose fin ; mouth tootliless ; 

 lower pharyngeal bones well developed, provided Avi.th teeth ; air-bladder 

 constricted. 



Carassius-. 



Scales lai-ge ; dorsal long ; anal short, with a SeiYated osseous ray ; 

 snout rounded, obtuse ; dorsal commencing above ventrals ; no barbels ; 

 pharyngeal teeth compressed in a single series, 4-4. 



5. CARASSIUS VULGARIS^ Nordman. 



Prussian Carp. 



C. vulgatis, Giinth., Vll., 29. 



D. ^-A_ ; A. .-I-; P. 13 - 14 ; L. Lat., 31 - 35 ; L. Trans., g . 



Dorsal and anal fins with the stiff ray rather feeble, and finely serrated ; 

 caudal emarginate. 



Auckland. Introduced from Tasmania ; originally from Eui'ope. 



The English Carp (Cypfinils carjno) has four barbels. 



6. CARASSIUS AURATUS. L. 



Gold Fish. 

 C. aut'atus, Giinth., VII., 3L>. 



D. 19 ; A. 8 ; L. Lat., 26 ; L. Trans., 12. 



DoAsAL and anal fins -with the stiff ray rather strong and coai-sely 

 serrated ; caudal emarginate. 



Color various, golden or silvery. 



All the provinces. Originally from China. 



