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54. Sardinia Poey, Memoirs Cuba ii. I860, p. 311 (pseudohispcmica) . 



54a. S. neopilchardus. Australian Pilchard. Clupea neopilchardus Stdr., 

 Denk. Akad. Wiss. Wien xli. i, 1879, p. 12. S. neopilchardus McCulloch, 

 Rec. Austr. Mus. xii. 8, 1919, p. 172, pi. 26, I. (PI. v.). 



Occurs in enormous shoals periodically. Length about 10 inches. This species 

 is very similar to the European Pilchard or Sardine. 



55. Harengula Cuv. & Val., H. N. Poiss. xx, 1847, p. 280 (latulus). 



55a. H. castelnaui. Herring. Kowala castelnaui Ogilby, P.L.S. N.S.W. 



xxii., 1897, p. 66. Sardinella castelnaui Stead, Ed. Fish. N.S. Wales, 



1908, p. 26, pi. 5. (PI. v.). 

 Occurs in vast shoals at times. Length 9 inches. 



56. Nematalosa Regan, A.M.N.H. (8) xix., 1917, p. 312. 



A. Dorsal with 16-18 rays; a black shoulder spot usually present; marine, come (56a) . 

 AA. Dorsal with 13-16 rays; no dark shoulder spot; fluviatile. 



B. Body deeper. erebi (56b). 



BB. Body more elongate. horni (56c). 



56a. N come Hairback Herring. Chatoesus come Rich., Ichth. Erebus 

 & Terror, 1846, p. 62, pi. 38, 7-10. Dorosoma nasus Bleeker (nee Bloch), 

 Atlas Ichth. vi, 1875, p. 142, pi. 260. 4. (PL v. ) . 

 The Australian species of Nematalosa occurring in the sea, which has been in- 

 correctly recorded as N. nasus, is apparently referable to N. come. It is restricted 

 to the northern portion of the New South Wales coast. 



56b. N. erebi. Bony Bream. Chatoessus erebi Gthr., B.M. Cat. Fish, vii, 



1868, p. 407. 

 Inhabits the fresh waters of the Murray River system. Length 13 inches. 



56c. N. horni. Chatoessus horni Zietz, Rept. Horn. Exped. ii, 1896, p. 180, 



pi. 16, 6. 

 This is apparently merely a slender variety of the preceding species. 



XXXI. Family Chanidae. 



57. Chanos Lacep., H. N. Poiss v, 1803, p. 395 (arabicus). 

 57a. C. chanos Salmon Herring. Mugil clianos Forsk., Descr. Anim., 

 1775, p. 74. Lutodeira salmonea Rich., Ichth. Erebus & Terror, 1846, p. 

 58, pi. 36, 1-2. (PI. v.). 

 A tropical species, not common in this State. Length to 4 feet. 



XXXII. Family Gonorhynchidae. 



58. Gonorhynchus Cuvier, Reg. Anim. ii, 1817, p. 196 (gonorynchus) , 



58a. G. greyi. Sand Fish. Ehynchana greyi Rich., Ichth. Erebus & Terror, 



1845, p. 44, pi. 29, 1-6. (PI. v.). 

 G. parvimanus Ogilby, Ann. Qld. Mus. 10, 1911, p. 34, is probably the young 

 of G. greyi. Occasionally taken on sandy bottoms. Length 13 inches. 



