124 " THETIS " SCIBNTIfIC RESULTS. 



LOPHONECTES, Gilnther. 



LOPHONECTES GALLUS, Gilnther. 



Crested Elounder. 



Lojjhouectes gcdlus, Giinth., Chall. Report, Zool., i., 1880, p. 29, 



pi. XV., fig. B. 



Stations 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 28, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 

 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58. 



It is a matter for regret that this species, the commonest flat 

 fish secured, does not attain larger dimensions. The largest taken 

 did not exceed 1^ inches, while few were more than 6 inches. 



Immense quantities of fry, under 2 inches in length, were 

 retained in the trawl whenever mud was brought up, indicating 

 the breeding season to be during the height of summer. Whether 

 these fry frequent the mud only, or whether they are also found 

 in sand and sifted out of the trawl with it, it is not possible to 

 say. 



This fish v/as taken all along the coast from Jervis Bay to the 

 Manning River, and at all the depths tested from 10 to 84 

 fathoms. 



Ogilby has pointed out in the following words that the figure 

 quoted is defective* : — " In Dr. Giinther's figure the fish is 

 coloured on the wrong side, the short first dorsal ray is omitted, 

 and there is a separation between the elongate and short rays of 

 that fin, which is purely imaginary." 



Family SOLEID^. 



ASERAGGODES, Kaup. 



ASERAGGODES MACLEAYANA, Emnsay. 



Narrow-banded Sole. 



(Plate xxix.) 



Solea Tnacleayana, Rams., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., v., 1881, 

 p. 462. Ogil, Edible Fishes, N.S.W., 1893, p. 159. 



Solea Jiuviatilis, Rams., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., vii., 1883, 

 p. 111. 



Stations 23, 24, 32, 51. 



Two interesting and important observations liave been made 

 with regard to this species, namely, its distribution and season of 

 spawning. 



* Ogilby— Cat. Fi-shes, N.S.W., ISSG, p. 48. 



