26 FISHES AND FISHING INDUSTRIES OF TASMANIA. 



Atherinid^ (Silver Belly Family). 



f These little 



Atherina presbyter-"] 

 oides 

 ii hepsetoides <?-, D 77 . 

 „ hepsetus > Silver Bellies 



ii microstoma 

 ir Tamarensis J 



_ fishes are 

 found everywhere in 

 vast shoals. Although 

 seldom exceeding 5 

 inches long, they form 

 a delicious article of 

 food. No trouble is 

 taken to capture them 

 for market. 



Mugilid^e (Mullet Family). 

 Mugil cephalotus Sand Mullet 3 - Excellent fish. Found 



on the northern and 

 eastern coasts. 

 Caught chiefly by hand- 

 rod, in large numbers. 



Agonostoma Forst- Estuary Mullet* 

 eri 



LABKiDiE (Parrot Fish Family). 

 Cossyphus cerulseus Blue Head? Abundant, and al- 



though good food, it 

 is not brought to 

 market. 



Gadopsid^ (Blackfish Family). 

 Gadospis marmor- Freshwater Black- An excellent fish, pe- 

 a t us fish"- culiar to our northern 



Pseudophycis barb- 

 atus 



G&didm (Cod Family). 



Bock Cod* Excellent fish, well 



suited for smoking. 



Very numerous during 



winter. 



Genypterus 

 odes 



OphiidJ! (Ling Family), 

 blac The Ling" Very fine fish. 



Pleukonectid^s (Flounder Family). 

 Rhombsolea mono- Flounder* Excellent table fish. 



pus 

 Amnotretis rostra- 

 tus 



Sole 



Abundant 

 estuaries. 



in some 



SalmonidjE (Salmon Family). 

 Retropinna Eich- Whitebait or Smelt Enters estuaries in large 

 ardsoni shoals. Though only 



3 to 4 inches long, 

 they are very delicious 



