INTRODUCTION. 



TABLE SHEWING A GENERAL CLASSIFICA- 

 TION OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES. 



NOTE The principal divisions of the sub-class Teleostomi only are 

 here shown. The Cartilaginous fishes (Elasmobranchii) and the Lung 

 fishes (Dipneusti) being omitted. All the existing Teleostomes in Australia 

 belong to the 



ORDER: TELEOSTEI (Bony Fishes}. 



SUB-ORDER 



Malacopterygii 



(Soft-tinned Fishes]. 



Elopidae 



Osteoglossidae 



Chirocentridae 



Clupeidae 



Salmonidse 



FAMILY. 



(Giant Herrings). 

 (Osteoglossids). 

 (The Dorabj. 

 (Herrings). 



(Salmons, T routs, etc.). 

 Alepocephalidae 



(A lepocephaloids) . 

 Stomiatidje 



(Stomialoids). 

 Gonorhynchidae 



(The "Beaked Salmon" ). 



(Cyprinidae 

 Ostariophysi 



(Carps and Caf fishes J. Siluridse 



Symbranrhii 

 Apodes 



(Shore-Eels). 



f Symbranchic 



Haplomi 



I Anguillidse 

 (Eels). \ Mureenidae 



( Galaxiidae 

 Haplochitonidse 



(Sergeant-Baker, etc. ). 



Scopelidae 



(Carps) 

 (Cat fishes). 



(Shore-Eels). 

 } (Eels). 



(Minnows) 

 (Graylings). 



(Sergeant-Baker, etc.). 

 Alepidosauridae 



( A lepidosaurus) . 



( V .tacanthidae 



Heteromi (Notacanthoids). 



("Spiny Eels").\ Fierasferida 



I (Fierasfe* ;. 



