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Fam.XVI. SPHYRiENIDiE. 



76. Lanioperca mordax, Giiiith. Tasmanian Jack or Pike* 

 D. 5 : 1 • 19. A. 2-25 - 29. P. 16. L. lat. m. 

 Gunth. Ann, and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1872, vol. X., p. 183. 

 Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 608. 

 Not uncommon in the Derwent. 



Fam. XVII. ATHERINID^. 



77. Atherih A PRESS YTERO IDES, Rlch. Silver Belly. 



D. 9:10-11. A. 112. P. 11. Vert. 46. 

 Giinth. Cat., III., p. 397. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 897. 



78. Atherina hbpsetoides, Rich. Silver Belly. 



D. 9 : 1 • 11. A. 1 • 14. P. 15. Vert. 48. 

 Giinth. Cat., III., p. 397. Allp. MS. (hepsetus?) Macl. 



Cat., 609. 

 Port Arthur (Richardson). 



79. Atherina hepsetus, L. 



Giinth. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1876, p. 396. Allp. MS. 



80. Atherina microstoma, Giinth. Silver Belly. 



D. 6 : 1 • 10. A. 1 • 12. P. 12. L. lat. 40. L. tr. 8. 

 Giinth. Cat., III., p. 401. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 614. 

 Tasmania (Giinther). 



81. Atherina Tamarensis, nov. sp. Silver Belly. 



B. 7. D.8:lll. A. 110-11. V. lo. P. 13. 

 L. lat. 42. L. tr. 9. 

 Body somewhat compressed ; cleft of mouth oblique. The 

 origin of the first dorsal commences almost on a vertical 

 line behind ventral. Eye relatively large, one-third the 

 length of head, and slightly exceeding the length of 

 snout. Scales cycloid, of moderate size. Three series of 

 scales above silvery band which runs along the sides. 

 Teeth minute. 

 Abundant Launceston Bar, River Tamar. 



82. Atherenichthys Jacksoniana, Quoy and Gaim. 



D. 81-11. A. 118. 

 Giinth. Cat., III., p. 402. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 618. 

 Tasmania (Allport ; Giinther). 



Fam. XVIII. MUGILID.E. 



83. MuGiL cephalotus, Cuv. and Val.' Sajid Mullet.*^ 



D. 4:1'8. A. 3 '(7)8. L. lat. 38 - 40. L. tr. 14 - 15. 

 Giinth. Cat., III., p. 419. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 631. 

 Common alon^ the North-East Coast, George's Bay, 

 Scamander River, 



