62 'THE EDIBLE FISHES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
The Pearl Perch is a deep-water fish and is possessed of 
exceedingly large saucer-eyes, as in the case of many deep- 
water forms. It attains a length of about 2 feet. 
No special fishery for this species exists at present, and 
it is usually captured by parties out “‘ Snappering.” 
Old Wife (Enoplosus armatus). 
Pirate XXXII. 
This curious fish is perhaps one of the most “ unperch- 
like”’ of all the Perches. With its high, vertically-striped, 
highly-compressed body and its pointed snout, it suggests 
rather the gorgeous Coral-fishes or Chzetodons. 
It attains exceptionally a length of about 12 inches, 
though examples of 8 inches in length are considered large. 
Though a fine little table-fish it is not often brought to 
market, as it does not usually take a bait, and adults seldom 
come within the scope of the fisherman’s hauling-net, owing 
to the habit of keeping in the vicinity of rocks and wharves. 
In rocky locations it may be taken by means of that very 
useful implement, the trammel-net. 
Long-finned Pike (Dznolestes lewint). 
The term “ Long-finned”’ is applied to this fish to 
differentiate it from the Short-finned Pike, which is a fish of 
another family (previously referred to), and with which it is 
commonly grouped in the New South Wales fish markets as 
simply “ Pike.’ The name is given on account of the relative 
length of the second dorsal and anal fins. 
The Long-finned Pike is an edible fish of no mean order; 
and attains a length of nearly 2 feet. It is sometimes known 
as Skipjack Pike. It is a highly voracious fish, making great 
havoc among the shoals of smaller fishes, among which it is 
usually captured. 
This fish abounds chiefly along our south coast. 
