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FURTHER OBSERVATIONS UPON THE FISHES 

 AND FISHING INDUSTRIES OF TASMANIA, 

 TOGETHER WITH A REVISED LIST OF 

 INDIGENOUS SPECIES. 



By Robt. M. Johnston, F.L.S. 





It is now about eight years since my first Catalogue of the 

 Fishes of Tasmania was presented by me to the members of 

 this Society. Since that time I have occasionally published 

 an account of other species not embraced in my original list. 

 Messrs. A. Morton, F.L.S., and Saville-Kent, F.L.S., have 

 also made two or three interesting contributions, and have 

 added considerably to our knowledge of the indigenous fishes 

 of the island. In this way the 188 species then known have 

 increased to 214 species. As it is desirable that a fresh 

 catalogue should be prepared, embracing all the species 

 known at the present time, I have much pleasure in sub- 

 mitting the following additional observations regarding our 

 fishes and fishing industries, together with a list of the 

 principal edible fishes, and a complete classified list of all the 

 fishes known to me at the present time. 



The Tasmanian student has now also the great advantage 

 of reference to the splendid " Catalogue of Australian Fishe«," 

 prepared by the Hon. William Macleay, to whom the author 

 acknowledges himself greatly indebted for valuable guidance 

 and information. 



FISHES. 



The known sea and inland fishes of Tasmania, including 

 the eight species of European fresh-water fishes successfully 

 acclimatised, number 214 species. These are generally 

 grouped by naturalists under 4 sub-classes, 65 families, and 

 146 genera. About one-third of the number stated may be 

 considered good edible fish, although only about 21 species 

 are caught in sufficient number to form a market supply. 

 The following are the local names of those found in greatest 

 abundance, the first six alone forming articles of export*: — • 

 The Hobart Trumpeter, Perch (Chilodactylus), Snotgall 

 Trevally, Barracouta, Kingfish, Conger Eel, Native Salmon, 



* For further particulars regarding Natural History and Classification, see Keport 

 of the Tasmanian Fisheries Commission, 162 pp., 1882; and General and Critical 

 Observations on the Fishes of Tasmania, with a Classified Catalogue of all the 

 Known Species, by the Author (Proc. Eoy. Soc. of Tasmania, 1882). 



