106 FISHES OF AUSTRALIA. 



some extent upon the small crustaceans which live amongst 



the weed. 



In colour, this species is of a silvery white or a silvery, 

 yellowish-pink ; with eight brownish or black vertical bands ; 

 this giving to the fish quite a zebra-like appearance. 



Fi. 3D. OLD WIFE (Eiioplosus armatus). 



On account of the remarkable shape of the body and 

 the narrow snout, this fish was placed amongst the Chse- 

 todons (page 135) by the early naturalists including Shaw, 

 who described the species in White's "Voyage to New 

 South Wales" in 1790 (Chcetodon armatus, plate xxix., 

 figure i.). 



The Long-firmed Pike: [In Ogilby's "Edible Fishes 

 of New South Wales" this species will be found grouped 

 with the Short-finned Pike (Sphyrcena noi'ce-hollandice) in 

 the family Sphyrcenidce and there is still some doubt as to 

 its real systematic position. In placing it amongst the 

 Perches, I am following so eminent an ichthvologist as Dr. 

 G. A. Boulenger, of the British Museum.] 



The Long-finned Pike is known to be a native of the 

 waters of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It is 



