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231. Chelmon Cuvier, R. Aiiim. ii, 1817, p. 334 (rostratus). 



231a. C. rostratus. Beaked Coral-fish. Chaetodon rostratus Linne, 

 Syst. Nat. 10th ed., 1758, p. 273. Chelmo rostratus Day, Fish. India, 

 1875, p. 110, pi. 28, 2 (PI. xxvii). 



Frequents coral regions. A single specimen is in the Australian Museum 

 from Uuka, Clarence River. Length about 5 inches. 



232. Heniochus Cuvier, R. Anim. ii, 1817, p. 335 (macrolepidotus) . 



232a. H. acuminatus. Pennant Coral-pish. Chaetodon acuminatus 

 Linne, Syst. Nat. 10th ed., 1758, p. 272. H. macrolepidotus Day, Fish. 

 India, 1875, p. 110, pi. 28, 3 (PI. xxvii). 



Another species of coral regions, occasionally reaching the northern waters 

 of the State. Length 18 inches. 



233. Vinculum MeCulloch, Biol. Res. Endeavour ii. 3, 1914, p. 110 (sexfas- 



ciatum). 

 233a. V. sexpasciatum. Chaetodon sexfasciatus Richardson, A.M.N.H. x. 

 1842, p. 26. F. sexfasciatum MeCulloch, Biol. Res. Endeavour ii. 3. 1914. 

 p. 110, pi. 22 (PI. xxvii). 

 A southern fish, unreliably recorded from New South Wales. Length 10 

 inches. 



234. Microcanthus Swainson, Nat. Hist. Fish. Amphib. Rept. ii, 1839, p. 

 215 (strigatus). 



234a. M. strigatus. Stripey. Chaetodon strigatus Cuv. & Val., H. N. 



Poiss. vii, 1831, p. 25. pi. 170 (PL xxvii). 

 Plentiful in estuaries along the coast. Length about 6 inches. 



235. Chaetodon- Linne, Syst. Nat. 10th ed., 1758, p. 272 (capistratus) . 



A. A blackish band extends around bases of dorsal and anal fins, crossing the 

 peduncle; body dark. flavirostris (235a). 



AA. No such dark band; body light. 



B. A dark ocellus on the dorsal fin; one dorsal ray produced, setifer (235b). 



BB. No ecellus on the dorsal fin and no produced ray. cUrinellus (235c). 



235a. C plavirostris. Coral-pish. Id. Gunther, Fische Sudsee i, 1874, 

 p. 41, pi. 32, a. 



A specimen 6 inches long, forwarded by the Department of Fisheries to 

 the Australian Museum, is the first of the species to be recognised from New 

 South Wales. It is from Iluka. Clarence River. 



235b. C. setifer. Hair-pinned Coral-fish. Id. Bloch. Ausl. Fische ix, 

 1795. p. 101. pi. 42fi. 1. 



A widely distributed and ornate species which occasionally wanders south- 

 ward into our northern waters. A specimen is in the Australian Museum from 

 Tluka. Clarence River. Length 7 inches. 



235c. C. citrinellus. Coral-fish. Id. Cuv. & Val., H. N. Poiss. vii. 



1831, p. 27; Id. Valenciennes, R. Anim. Illustr. Poiss., 1843, pi. 39, 1 



(PL xxvii). 

 A small tropical species occasionally extending into our waters. 



236. Chelmonops Bleeker. Arch. Neerl. Sc. Nat. xi, 1876, p. 304 (truncatus). 

 236a. C. truncatus. Chaetodon truncattts Kner, Sitzb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. 



xxxiv. 1859. p. 442, pi. 2 (PI. xxvii). 

 A fairly common species, attaining a length of 8 inches. 



