QUEEN, PILOT, AND SERGEANT. 93 
Snub-nosed Dart (Trachinotus ovatus). 
This Dart is much higher in the body, is more snub- 
nosed, and has shorter fins than the more abundant form 
just mentioned.. It appears to be of rare occurrence in New 
South Wales waters, but will be found more abundantly on 
the coast of Queensland. 
Queen-Fish (Scomberoides sancti-petri). 
Somewhat uncommon in New South Wales waters, attain- 
ing about 20 inches in length. 
Pilot-Fish (Naucrates ductor). 
This well-known and widely distributed fish is usually 
only captured (by line) in any numbers during the warmer 
weather, when the great predaceous sharks are present in 
large numbers. It is not at present used here for food 
purposes. It is known to attain a length of about 2 feet. 
THE SERGEANT-FISH. 
Sergeant-Fish (Rachycentron canadus). 
Pirate LXIII. 
This is a powerful and voracious fish, not uncommon on 
the New South Wales coast. It attains a large size, and is 
of some value as a food-fish, though at present sparingly 
obtained. I have seen three examples of this fish taken at 
different times, each of which measured about 4 feet in length; 
while I have observed many others from about 2 feet 6 inches 
in length, downwards. 
The Sergeant-Fish is already known as an edible fish on 
the coasts of the United States of America. 
