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FISHES AND FISHING INDUSTRIES OP TASMANIA. 



, some that natural causes were operating concurrently with 

 , the causes alleged. Attempts have recently been, made to 

 extend the cultivation of the Oyster in the old habitats with 

 great promise of success. Natural conditions again seem to 

 be working round in favour of the development of the Oyster. 

 The prolific fall of Spat during the last two or three years in 

 the natural beds at Cole's Bay and Little Swanport, and their 

 rapid growth there, promise well for the future of. the new 

 centres where artificial beds are laid down, at Spring Bay 

 and elsewhere. 



The following is a more extended List of the Edible Pishes 

 brought to market in more or less abundance, according to 

 the kind and season : — 



LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL EDIBLE PISHES IN 



TASMANIAN WATERS. 



-"Abundant all the year round b Abundant during the season. 



"Common all the year round. d Common during the season. 



'Not uncommon ditto. 'Not uncommon ditto. 



Anthias rasor, 

 Lates colonorum 



Arripis truttaceus 



PEECiDiE (Perch Family). 



Bed Perck 1 

 Braclcish Water 



Perch? 

 Native Salmon* 



Season, winter. 



Confined to Anson's 

 River. 



Periodically enter es- 

 tuaries in schools. 



Spaiiid.e (Bream Family). 



Girella tricuspidata Black Bream* 1 



n simplex The Sweep d 



Chrysophrys Aus- Silver Bream 11 

 tralis 



Season, October to 

 March. C. Australis 

 enters brackish water 

 lagoons and mouths 

 of rivers for spawning 

 purposes. 



Chilodactylus All- 

 porti 

 u macropterus 

 ii vizonarius 



Latris hecateia 



ii Forsteri 



Cikkbitidm (Trumpeter Family). 



Carp d 



Perch* 



Magpie Perch 1 

 Trumpeter* 



fSilver Bastard b 



to 



iRed Bastard 8 - 

 Mendosoma Allporti Peal Bastard" 



Season, January 



March. 



/Height of season (ma- 



\ ture), April to August. 



The most excellent of 

 all Tasmanian fish. 

 Sometimes readies a 

 weight of 60lbs. 



Abundant during sea 

 son, January to March 

 Rivals the Real Trum- 

 peter at this stage. 



Immature form j good, 

 but not equal to 

 mature form. 





