FISH TAUKA. 



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equally to tlie gonus FempliericUhjs of Dr. Klunzmger (Zool. Eec. lb/1), 

 originally described from the Eed Sea, with wliicli my fish agrees in the 

 ctenoid scales and the naked base of tlie anal fin. The specimen, which 

 measures a little more than four inches in length, was picked up dead on the 

 beach in a fresh condition. At the request of the members of the expedition, 

 I have named this species after Mr. H . A. Unwm, of the Chief Secretary s 

 Ofilce, who accompanied^them, and proved of great service m many ways^. 

 Register number, I. 1,478. 



TETRAGONURIDiE. 

 TETEAGONUEUS, Bisso. 

 Tetk.vgoxl'kvs ATLAKTicrs, Lowe. 

 Full information as to the occurrence of this genus will be found in the 

 Proc. Lmn. Soc. N. S. Wales, X. 1885, p. 718 ; I. (2) 18SG, p. oil ; and III. 

 (2) 1888, p. 0. 



CARANGIDJE. 



CAEANX, Lacepede. 



CaEASX GEOEGTANrS, CuV. 4' T'r'?- 



The " Trevally '' is verv common and grows to a large size, specimens 

 measuring thirty inches having been recorded. It is considered one ot the 

 best food-fishes,' and is used fresh, salted, or smoked. 



SEEIOLA, Lacepede. 

 Seeiola ealawdii, Ouv. Sf Val. 

 The remarks on the preceding species apply equally to the " Yellow-tad." 



PLATYSTETHrS, Guntlwr. 



PlAXYSTETIIUS CIJLTEATUM, Forst., Sp. 



Mr. Saunders brought back three fine examples of this fish, the largest of 

 which measures twelve and a half inches. The islanders call them Herrings, 

 and when the dorsal and anal fins are laid back withm their sheaths they 

 bear a strong outward resemblance to some Clupeoids ; they also go in large 

 schools, and are considered delicious eating, whether fresh, smoked, dried, or 

 salted; they take a bait readily, but small hooks have to be used on account 

 of tlie size of the mouth. 



LOPHIIDiE.* 

 AX^TBNX AEIUS, Gommerson . 

 A]S-TE>-^-AHirs cocaiNErs, Less, tj" Gam., sp. 

 Two examples, the larger four inches in length, were obtained by Mr. 

 Etheridge's party from a pool on the reef. 



GOBIID-ffi. 



GOBIES, Artedi. 



GoBii'S JEOLOSOMA, sp. nov. 



B. T. IX G. 1/9. A. 1/8. y. 1/5. P. 20. C. 15. L. 1. 30, L. tr. 11. 



The length of the head is from four and one-third to four and one-half , the 



lieight of the body from six and one-fifth to six and four-fifths m tlie total 



* For the same reason that I have adopted the name Chcctodontidw for the Sriuamipmnes, 

 I would suggest the name Lophiidm for the PediculaU. (See note on p. ho.) 



