127 



Fam. XXVI. OPHIDIIDiE. 



102. Genypterus Australis, Cast. The Ling.^* 



B. 7. D. 159. A. 123 - 126. P. 19. L. lat. 261 - 307. 



Cast. Proc. Zool. Soc. Vic, vol. I., p. 164. Mac. Cat, 731. 



M'Coy, Zool. of Vic, Dec, III., p. 37. 



Common occasionally in market. Highly esteemed as food. 



Prof. M'Coy is of opinion that the G. Australis may not 



be distinct from G. blacodes, Forst. 



103. FiERASFER HoMEi, Rich. 



B. 7. Vertical fins continuous, very low. 

 Gunth Cat., IV., p. 382. Macl. Cat., 774. Allp. MS. 

 Rare. I have not seen any specimens. Tasmania (Rich.) 



Fam. XXVII. MACRURIDiE. 



104. Macrurus Australis, Rich. (A.) 



D. 13-88. A. 87. V. 7. L. lat. 130. L. tr. 4 : 15. 

 V. 14 : 53. 

 Giinth. Cat., IV., p. 391. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 776. 

 Captured occasionally in the Derwent. 



Fam. XXVIII. PLEURONECTIDiE. 



105. Amnotretis rostratus, Giinth. (T.) The Sole of Fish- 



ermen.** 

 B. 7. D. 79 - 81. V. dext. 6 - 7, sin. 4. L. lat. 89 - 90. 

 Gunth. Cat., IV., p. 458. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat, 784. 

 Common in the upper shallows of estuaries. Valuable market 

 fish. Taken in graball. Does not take bait. 



106. Rhombsolea monopus, Giinth. (A.) The Comvion 



Flounder** 

 B. o. D. 59 - 60. V. 6. A. 42 - 43. 

 Giinth. Cat., IV., p. 459. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat, 785. 

 Abundant in the upper shallows of estuaries. Taken in nets. 

 Does not take bait. 



107. Rhombsolea tapirixa, Giinth. (A.) Flounde?'** 



B. 6 - 7. D. 64 - 66. A. 46 - 50. 

 Gunth. Cat., IV., p. 459. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat, 786. 

 Common, but not so often seen in market as the two pre- 

 ceding species. 



108. SoLEA LiTURATA, Rich. (T.) 



Rich. Trans. Zool. Soc, III., p. 156. Tasmania (Rich.) 

 I have not seen the description, and I doubt the existence 

 of this genus in Tasmanian waters. 



Fam. XXIX. HAPLOCHITONIDiE. 



109. Prototroctes marjena, Giinth. (A.) The Freshwater 



Herring or Cucumher Fish.** 

 B. 6. D. 10. A. 19. P. 13. L. lat 78. L. tr. 19. 

 Giinth. Cat., V., p. 382. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 824. 



