293 



Genus, Dasyatis, Rafin (1810). 

 30. Dasyatis pastinaca, Linn. 



Syst. Nat., ed. xii., 1766, p. 396. Bloch. Ichth., iii., pi. 

 Ixxxii. (Smooth Sting Ray.) 



Family, MYLIOBATID^. 



Genus, Myliobatis, Dum. (1817). 



31. Myliobatis australis, Macleay. 



Proc. L.S., New South Wales, vi., 1881. p. 380. McCoy, 

 Prod. Z. Vict., dec. vii., pi. Ixiii. (Eagle Ray.) 



Order, EOLOCEPIIALI (Ghost Sharks). 



Family, CHIM^RID^. 



Genus, Callorhynchus, Gronovius. 



32. Callorhynchus antarcticus, Lacep. 



Hist. Poissons, i., p. 400, 1798. McCoy, Prod. Z. Vict., dec. 

 ii., pi. cxii. (Elephant Shark.) 



The number of Sharks and Rays inhabiting our coast 

 must be much larger ; but owing to the fishermen cutting 

 them up for bait or otherwise destroying them when caught, 

 they are but rarely available for scientific purposes. 



