120 



64. Neptonemus brama, Giinth. (T.) Snotgall Trevally. ** 



D. 7 : 2 • 27 - 29. A. 2 : 1 • 22 - 23. L. lat. 88. L. tr. 16 : 25. 



Giiuth. Cat. II., p. 390. Macl. Cat., 370. 

 The young are caught about the wharves at Hobart in 

 abundance during the months of February, March, and 

 April. They sometimes, in tlie mature state, reach a 

 size of 2 ft. 6 in., and weigh from 12 to 14 lbs. (Barnett). 

 The large fish do not ascend the upper shallow waters of 

 estuaries. 



65. Neptonemus dobula, Giinth. (T.) Mackerel Trevally** 



D. 7:1-37-40. A. 2:1-23. Vert. 24. 

 Giinth., Pro. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1869, p. 429. Allp. MS. 

 Mach Cat., 371. 

 This is a smaller and more elongate fish than the former ; is 

 considered a greater delicacy for the table ; and rarely 

 attains a length of 12 inches. Its habits are similar to the 

 former species, but approaches the upjier waters of 

 estuaries seldomer and more irregularly. 



66. Neptonemus travale, Cast. Port Jacksnn Snotgall 



D. 6:2- 30. A. 2 : 2 • 21. L. lat. 93. 

 Cast., Proc. Zool. Soc. Vic, vol. I., p. 119. Allp. MS. 

 Macl. Cat., 372. Tasmania (Allport). 

 Doubtful. I have not seen any specimens from Tasmanian 

 waters. 



67. Temnodon saltator, B1. Tailor or Skipjack. 



D. 8:1-24-26. A 1 - 2 : 1 -26 - 28. L. lat. 90 - 100. 



L. tr. 8 : 19. Vert. 12 : 14. 

 Giinth. Cat., II., p. 479. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 375. 

 An odd individual caught occasionally in the Derwent. 



Fam. XIII. GOBIID.E. 



68. GoBius Tamarensis, nov. sp. 



B 4. D. 6 : 1-8. A. 18. L. lat. 32. P. 16 - 18. 

 C. 18 - 19. 

 Height of body seven times in total length, the length of 

 head four times, and the greatest breadth behind orbits, 

 six times. Head depressed ; ey(?l approximating towards 

 top of head, looking upward and outward. Snout obtuse 

 convex, one and a half times breadth of eye, and contained 

 three and a half times in length of head ; interorbital 

 space narrow, half the breadth of eye ; head and nape 

 naked. Colour when alive, greyish. Body and vertical 

 fins marbled with very fine reddish-brown dots. The 

 extremities of the rays of second dorsal and anal fins 

 blackish ; there are eleven scales between anal fin and 

 1st ray of 2nd dorsal ; caudal fin rounded ; dorsal and 

 anal fin-rays one and a half times as long as snout — when 

 stretched they do not reach caudal by a distance greater 

 than their own length. 



Enters the fresh water of the Tamar in great abun- 

 dance. Two inches to two and three -fourth inches long. 



This species approachps very close to Gobius lateralis^ 

 (Macleay.) 



