FISIIKS— WAITK. 29' 



these are introduced for coiilriist witli .illiod forms, and some 

 species, wliose illustrations woih; \H)t>y nv in outline only, have 

 been retigurcil. 



The interest of the results is, however, not exhausted Ijy an 

 enumeration of the new or rare species ; the expedition has been 

 the means of materially extending the known range, both geo- 

 graphically and vertically, of scN'eral of our common food fishes. 

 The breeding season of one or two species has been ascertained, 

 and a little has also been learned of their habits. The following 

 may be adduced as examples : — The Morwong (DaGty/osp((.rHs 

 cmyonentus) had been previously known only from adult specimens; 

 we netted young individuals in from 50 to 75 fathoms, proving 

 that the fish breeds with us, possibly in deep water. The Dory 

 (Zeus aust7-ali><), always a scarce fish in the market, and command- 

 ing a high price, was freely taken ; it should, therefore, at some 

 future date, take its place as one of our regular food fishes at a 

 reasonable figure. Although our observations, both positive and 

 negative, on the two common species of Wliiting [SilUigo) may 

 need verifying, it would appear that, whereas the Sand Whiting 

 (iS. ciliata) is a shallow water form breeding on the sand banks 

 of the bays and estuaries, the Trumpeter Whiting (5. maculata) 

 is an inhabitat of greater depths, and sheds its ova in such 

 position. 



Of two somewhat similar Flounders, one {Paralichthys novce- 

 cambrice) is shown to inhabit shallow water, frequenting the sand 

 and mud banks close in shore and the estuaries of our rivers ; the 

 other [P. tenuirastrtbin) is confined to deeper water, and was 

 previously overlooked. 



Our knowledge of the habits of the Soles has also been extended, 

 especially in the case of the Narrow-banded Sole {Aseraygodes 

 madeayana). This splendid table fish was previously known only 

 from that portion of the coast lying between Port Hacking and 

 Lake Macquarie, and its breeding season was unknown. We took 

 it nearly up to the limits of the operations, and discovered the 

 breeding season to be March and April. The Black Sole {Synap- 

 tura nigra), hitherto known only from the estuaries, was taken 

 off the coast. 



Several obscure species have been redescribed, and specific 

 characters of others have been emphasised, as in the case of 

 Monocentris, represented by two species. These, one from Japan, 

 and the other from our own coast, have been compared side by 

 side. 



The changes made in the nomenclature are simply such as 

 appeared necessary when studying the relationship of the various 

 species enumerated. 



