119 



67. EcHENEis REMORA, L. (E). The Sucking Fish. 



D. 16 - 18 : 22 - 24. A. 25. Csec. pylor. 6. Vert. 12 : 10. 

 Seen occasionally. 



58. Zeus faber, L. (E). Joh7i Borey. 



D. 10:23. A. 4-22. V. 1-6. 



Giinth. Cat., II., 393. Allp. MS. Mad. (australis) Cat., 386. 



I have not seen any specimens from Tasmanian waters. Fish- 

 ermen usually designate the following species by the name 

 " John Dorey," and hence the evidences given are very 

 unsatisfactory. 



59. Cyttus australis, Rich. (A.Z.) The Bastard Dorey.^* 



B. 8. D. 8:1-28-29. A. 2-30. P. 11. V. 1-6. 



Giinth. Cat., II., p. 396. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 387. 

 Abundant during the month of April in the estuaries ot the 

 Derwent and Tamar, but although a fine edible fish it is 

 rarely captured, probably owing to the lack of the proper 

 kind of net. Graball and seine-nets only are used by 

 Tasmanian fishermen. 



Fam. XII. CARANGID^. 



60. Trachurus trachurus, Cuv. and Yal. (A.Z.) Horse 



Mackerel. ** 

 D. 8 : 1 -32 - 35. A. 2 : 1 -25 - 29. L. lat. 75 - 86. 

 GUnth. Cat., II., p. 419. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 347. 

 Appear in immense shoals at times between January and 

 June, and might with, proper appliances become the source 

 of a valuable industry. Their appearance in very large 

 schools is an indication of the presence of the much prized 

 Kingfish. 



61. Caranx Georgianus, Cuv. and Val. (A.) The White or 



Silver Trevally.** 



D. 8 : 1 -26 - 29. A. 2 : 1-22-24. L. lat. 20 - 25. 

 Giinth. Cat., II., p. 440. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., .350. 

 A valuable food fish. Immense numbers of the young have 

 at times been captaa-ed in the estuaries during the autumn. 

 The larger fish, 10 to 12 lbs. weight, are taken in deeper 

 water. 



62. Seriola Lalandii, Cuv. and Val. (A.) Port Jackson 



Kingfish. 



D. 7:1-32-34. A. 2:120-21. 

 Giinth. Cat. II., p. 463. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 365. 

 Doubtful. I have not seen any specimens. May have been 

 mistaken for the following species. 



63. Seriola grandis, Cast. (A.) Tasmanian Yellow-tail ** 



D.6:l-32-35. A.0:l-20. P. 21. V. 5. 

 Cast., Proc. Zool. Soc. Vic, vol. I., p. 115. Macl. Cat., 368. 

 Appear in schools ; abundant off the George Town Heads 



regularly during a brief season (autumn) every year. 



Take bait greedily. 



