VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF HOUTMAN's ABROLHOS. 481 



PLESIOPIDiE. 



Paraplesiops meleagris, Peters. A small specimen obtained in 1!)15. 



C HILODIPTERID M. 



Amia rueppelli (Giinth.). Gobble-guts. 



SlLLAGISIDJ. 



Sillago bassensis, Cuv. Sf Val. School Whiting. 



Caeangida 

 Caranx georgianus, Cuv. 8f Val. Skipjack. 

 Traohurus declivis, Jenyns. Horse-Mackerel. 



Oentropomid/e. 



Glaucosoma hebraicum, Rich. Jew-fish. The type of this species was 

 from Abrolhos. Several were obtained by us. It is the best food-fish found 

 in the group. 



Lates calcarifeu, Block. Giant Perch. 



LUTIANID*. 

 LUTIANUS CHRYSOT^ENIA, Bleek. 



Nemiptebidj:. 



SCOLOPSXS BIMACULATUS, Riipp. 



Lethbinidj:. 

 Lethrinus opercularis, Cuv. fy Val. 



Pentapus vitta, Cuv. fy Val. Butter-fish. Obtained by us at North 

 Island. 



Spaeid*. 



Pagrosomus auratus (Forst.). Schnapper. The chief food-fish of the 

 group ; it is stated to be much less plentiful than was formerly the case. 



Sparus sarba, Forsk. Silver Bream. 



SCOEPIDIDA 



Neatypus obliquds, Waite. The type was from the Abrolhos (see 

 Records of Austral. Mus. vi. p. 64) ; a second specimen from off Geraldton 

 was presented to the W.A. Museum by Prof. Dakin in 1918. 



