FISH AND FISHERIES. 35 
The Bull’s-eye. 
_Priacantuus. A well-marked genus, easily recognized without 
direct relation to other percoid genera. The body is short, compressed, 
covered with small rough scales, which extend also over the short snout. 
Lower jaw and chin prominent, Hye, large. All the teeth villiform, 
and present on the vomer and palatine bones. One dorsal with ten 
spines, anal with three. Pre-operculum’ serrated, with a more or less 
flat triangular spine at the angle. (G.S.F.) 
The “‘bull’s-eye” of the fishermen—Priacanthus macracanthus of Cuv. and 
Val., is a fairly good edible fish. It comes into the harbour in considerable 
shoals in the latter end of summer. or beginning of winter, some occasionally 
appearing as early as January. Its visits are probably made for spawning 
purposes, but we have no direct evidence to that effect, and we cannot find that 
the young fry are ever seen. The scarcity and irregularity of the supply causes 
this fish to be little cared for by the dealers, It is frequently mistaken for the 
**nannygai.”—R.R:C, 
This species may be known by its large eye, which is more than one- 
third of the diameter of- the head. The ventral fins are long. The 
colour is of a light silvery grey with a pinkish tint. The head is pink 
and the belly silvery. Fins of a reddish pink, ventrals red, the back 
part of the dorsal, anal, and ventral fins having two rounded dark 
spots on each membrane; end of the caudal rather dark. Length, 
eight to twelve inches. Mouth extensible. In some respects this fish 
might be confounded with Anthias longimanus by inexperienced 
observers, but the colour and the eye will easily distinguish it. 
The Salmon. 
(Plate V.) 
Arripis, Body oblong, covered with scales of a moderate ste. All 
the teeth villiform, without canines. Teeth on the vomer and palatine 
bones. One dorsal fin with nine slender spines, anal with three, pre- 
operculum denticulated. , 
Arripis salar. Giinth, Cat. Fish. Is in the adult state the salmon 
of the Australian fishermen, and their salmon trout is the young. It is 
of a greenish lead colour, with the upper part of the head a deep 
black ; on the upper part of the body are numerous irregular black 
spots. The operculum and the end of the pectorals are usually tinged 
with yellow. Its length is sometimes over 22 inches. The young 
specimens are of an olive green on the upper parts, with the sides and 
lower parts of a silvery white. On the sides and upper surface extend 
three or four longitudinal lines of rather large rounded and golden spots, 
numbering from fourteen to nineteen on each line. Dorsal fin transparent 
and bordered with black, caudal yellow, with its terminal part black, 
anal and ventrals white, pectorals yellow, sides of the head and eye of a 
bright yellow. This is the most common of all Victorian fishes, and the 
young only take the adult livery when they are at least a foot long. 
During the cold months of winter the adults are hardly ever seen, but 
they are common in the summer. In Victoria and South Australia 
several distinct cases of fish-poisoning have been traced to this species. 
