THE. ‘‘DOLPHIN’’ OF THE POETS. Ior 
DOLPHIN-FISHES AND POMFRETS. 
Common Dolphin-Fish (Coryphena hippurus). 
This large pelagic fish, which grows to a length of fully 
6 feet, and which is familiar to many seafarers, is known to 
occur in our ocean waters at times. Its magnificent colors 
have often been described, but, as in the case of many others, 
they can hardly be satisfactorily painted in a word picture. 
The Dolphin-Fish appears in the Sydney fish markets 
at rare intervals. 
Pomfret (Brama raiv). 
Sometimes known as Ray’s Bream. Though of consider- 
able value in portions of its habitat as a food-fish, it is but 
little known in New South Wales, being of rare occurrence. 
It is a deep-bodied fish, growing to a length of from 2 to 4 feet. 
THE DORIES. 
Australian John Dory (Zeus australis). 
This excellent edible fish is extremely abundant along 
thé coast of New South Wales in moderate ocean depths. 
During the trawling carried out by the “ Thetis,” under 
Mr. Farnell, in 1898, it was captured on no less than thirty- 
three occasions, being quite as abundant, apparently, in 
water ranging from 16 fathoms in depth, down to 84 fathoms. 
Though this grotesque-looking species is known to be a food- 
fish of an exceptionally high order, there is no special fishery 
at present for its capture, the few that do come into the 
markets being captured by line men, while fishing for other 
species in the vicinity of reefs. 
Such a well-known fish as the John Dory needs but little 
description, but I may state that it attains a length of not 
less than 18 inches. Undoubtedly there is a great future 
before it. 
