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Familij PRIACANTHID^. 



P R I A C A N T II U S, Cuvier. 



PRI ACANTHUS M A CR AC AN THUS, Cnvier d- Vahnciermp.s. 

 Red Bullseye. 



PriacantJiMS macracanthiis, Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., iii., 



1829, p. 108. 

 Pnacaiitlius beninebari, Temm. &, Schleg., Fauna Japon., Pise, 



1844, p. 19, pi. vii., fig. 1. 



Stations 22, 23. 



This species was but twice obtained in the trawl, having been 

 encountered in 10-40 fathoms off Newcastle. It is belie\'ed that 

 in the autumn this fish leaves the sea and passes up the rivers for 

 the purpose of spawning. 



• Family THERAPONIDvE. 



T H E R A P N, Cuvier. 



THERAPON CUVIERI, Bleeker. 

 Trumpeter Perch. 



Fristipoma sex-lineatum, Quoj'' & Gaim., Voy. Freyc, Poiss., 1824, 



p. 320. 

 Therapon ciwieri, Bleek., Atlas Ichth., vii., 1873-6, Perc, 



pi. xxxvii., fig. 2. 



Station 52. 



One specimen only was obtained, in 20 fathoms, off Shoalhaven 

 Bight. If examples of this fish were required we should prefer 

 drawing the seine at Botany Bay or Middle Harbour. Around 

 the shores of Port Jackson it is a very common little fish, and is 

 frequently caught by boys on the wharves, in company with 

 Trachurus declivis and Neosehastes anstralis. 



