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Ogilby (P.Z.S., 1887, p. 614) as Trachystoma multidens is 
identical with Castelnau’s Mugil petardi (Researches on the 
Fishes of Australia, 1875, p. 32). Castelnau’s examples were 
obtained from the Richmond River; where it is the common 
“ Freshwater Mullet”; the same also applying in the Clarence 
River. Ogilby’s description was taken from three specimens 
obtained from Port Stephens, whence I have also seen speci- 
mens. . 
The “ Pink-eye,” as it is familiarly called, is an inhabitant 
of our eastern watercourses. Its distribution appears to be 
very similar to that of the common Freshwater Perch (q.v.). 
It is very abundant in our northern rivers and attains a large 
size, growing to a length of nearly 2 feet. 
In this mullet the eye has no adipose lid, the snout is 
somewhat pointed, and in the adult the body shows a tendency 
to that fulness so characteristic of the Sea Mullet. The iris 
is of a pinkish tint—this giving rise to the vernacular name. 
The most striking feature of this mullet, perhaps, is the large 
and powerful tail. 
As an edible fish the Pink-eye does not rank as high as 
the Sea Mullet. : 
Sand Mullet (Myzxus elongatus). 
PraTe XIV. 
Also commonly known under the titles “ Tallegalane ”’ or 
the latter being a corruption of the former. 
” 
ano: 
Of the three most abundant commercial species of mullet 
in the waters of New South Wales, this is the least valuable 
from an edible standpoint, as well as the smallest, growing 
exceptionally to a length of 15 inches, the average size being 
very much smaller. 
Its distribution along our coastline is very similar to that 
of the Flat-tail Mullet, with which it agrees to some extent in 
habit. 
As in the “ Pink-eye,” the “ Diamond-scale,” and the 
“ Flat-tail,” this mullet is devoid of a fleshy eyelid. 
