56 FISH AND FISH-LIKE ANIMALS OF N.S.W., 



201c. L. macleayanus. Genyvroge macleayana Kauisay, P.L.S.N.S.W. viii. 



1, 1883, p. 178. 

 A rare species known from a single specimen over 2 feet long. 



201d. L. superbus. Purple Sea Perch. Diacopua superbux Castelnau, 

 P.L.S.N.S.W. ii, 1878, p. 228. . Lutianus superbus McCulloch, Mem. 

 Qld. Mus. iii, 1915, p. 52, pi. 17. 

 Another little known species, but once recorded from the northern coast. 

 Length about 2 feet. 



201c. L. .sebae. King Snapper or Government Bream. Diacope sebae 

 Cuv. & Val., H. N. Poiss. ii, 1828, p. 411. Lutjanus zebae Bleeker, 

 Atlas Ichth. viii. 1876, p. 62, pi. 350, 2. 



A brilliantly coloured and prized table fish, attaining a weight of 48 pounds. 

 It is widely distributed in the tropics, and enters our waters on the north coast. 



2011'. L. amabilis. Yellow-handed Hussar. Genyoroge amabilis De Vis, P. 



Hoy. Soc. Qld. i. 1884. p. 145. Lutianus amabilis McCulloch, Mem. Qld. 



Mus. iii, 1915. p. 53, pi. 18 (PI. xxiii.). 

 Another beautifully coloured and fine edible fish, reaching a length of 18 

 inches. 



201g. L. kasmira. Blue-banded Hussar, Schichu kasmira Forskal, Descr. 

 Anim., 1775, p. 46. Lutjanus bengalensis Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. viii, 

 1876, p. 55, pi. 333, 4. 

 A smaller species, ornamented with brilliant blue bands. Length 10 inches. 



202. Etells Cuvier & Valenciennes, H. N. Poiss. ii, 1828. p. 127 (carbunculus) . 

 202a. E. sp. Iii. Gunther, Challenger Zool. i. 1880, p. 27. 



Young examples 21 inches long, from deep water, may prove to be referable 

 to E. carbuncnlus. 



203. Aprion. Cuv. & Val., II. X. Poiss. vi, 1830, p. 544 {virescens) . 



203a. A. roseus. Aphareus roseus Castelnau, P.L.S.N.S.W. iii, 1879, p. 

 373. Aprion roseus McCulloch, Rec. Austr. Mus. xi. 7. 1917. p. 173, pi. 

 30 (PI. xxiii.). 



A tropical species, occurring on the northern part of the coast, and reaching 

 a length of at least 18 inches. It is perhaps the adult stage of .1. microlepis 

 Bleeker. 



XCIII. Family Nemipteridae. 



204. Nemipterus Swainson, Nat. Hist. Classif. Fish. Rept, Amphib. ii, 1839, p. 



223 (filamentosus) . 

 204a. N. theodokei. Butterfly Bream. Id. Ogilby, P. Roy. Soc. Qld. 

 xxviii, 1916, p. 113 and Mem. Qld. Mus. vi, 1918, p. 55. pi. 19 (PI. xxiv.L 

 Specimens submitted for sale in the Sydney markets probably came from 

 the northern part of the coast. Length about 12 inches. 



XC1V. Family Erythrichthyidae. 



205. Emmelichthys Richardson, Ichth. Erebus & Terror. 1845. p. 47 (niiidus). 

 205a. E. nitidus. Id. Richardson, Tom. cit., pi. 29. 7-8 (PI. xxiv.). 



A rare species which has been recognised from this State in association with 

 siioals of Pilchards. Length, 14 inches. 



