34 THE EDIBLE FISHES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
organised by Mr. Frank Farnell, Chairman of the Board of 
Fisheries for New South Wales—it was shown that this species 
is exceedingly common in ocean waters of moderate depth 
along a great part of the New South Wales coast line. 
The excessively large eye of the Cucumber-Fish measures, 
in diameter, about half the length of the head itself. 
THE FLUTE-MOUTHS. 
Flute-Mouth (Fistularia depressa). 
Not uncommon along the New South Wales coast, attain- 
ing to a length of from 3 to 4 feet. 
Another species of Flute-mouth (F7stulavia serrata) also 
occurs in these waters. 
LONG-TOMS AND GARFISHES. 
Slender Long-Tom (Tylosurus feroz). 
Pirate X (Upper Figure). 
This is a very long, slender, pelagic fish, attaining a 
length of 3 feet or more. Of a very voracious nature, it 
skims the surface of our coastal waters at a high speed and 
with somewhat snake-like, sinuous motions, in pursuit of its 
prey, which consists of small surface organisms, including 
small fishes such as garfishes and the young of other species. 
It possesses long, narrow, highly attenuated jaws, closely set 
with fine, needle-like teeth. 
The Slender Long-Tom is not infrequently captured 
amongst Sea Garfish. As a food-fish it is of delicate flavor, 
but is a little troublesome owing to the many fine rib-bones, 
which are not quite fine enough to be consumed with the 
flesh, as in the case of the two commoner garfishes. 
The colors are as follows: back, light green, with three 
parallel dark lines running along the middle from the back of 
the head to the beginning of the dorsal fin; sides iridescent, 
bright, silvery; the upper portions dotted over with green. 
Beak above, dark green; below, iridescent silvery. 
