FISH AND FISHERIES. 211 
- Pig-fish, 21, 75. R 
* Pike, 6, 69, 
Pilot-fish, 18, 64, 
Pipe-fish, 7. 
Pisciculture, 150. 
history of, 150. 
stocking ponds for, 157. 
books on, 159. 
—- Frank Buckland on, 
150, 151. 
Placoids, 3. 
Plagyodus, 28. 
* Platycephalus, 12, 18, 67. 
bassensis, 18, §'7. 
fuscus, 18, 67. 
Platystethus, 12. 
Plectognathi, 24, 31. 
Plectropoma, 12, 34, 
annulatum, 14. 
——_-——— cyneostigma, 34, 
—-_-———— ocellatum, 14. 
——_——_— semicinctum, 14. 
susuki, 14. 
Plesiops, 15. 
Pleuronectide, 11, 21, 76, 79. 
Plotosus, 106. 
Polynemus, 52. 
—— indicns, 52. 
———_——_ macrochir, 52. 
—— ceeus, 7. 
Polynemida, 11. 
Pomacentrida, 11, 20. 
Pomacentrus, 12, 20. 
Porcupine, 91, 89. 
* Pre-opeculum, 8, 9. 
Prawn, 126. 
Priacanthus macracanthus, 14. 
benmembari, 14. 
Pristiophorida, 11, 25. 
Pristiophorus, 11, 25, 93, 98. 
Prionurus, 17. 
Prototroctes, 14, 109. 
Psenes leucura, 18. 
Peettus argenteus, 12, 18. 
Pseudoambassis castelnaui, 14. 
ramsayi, 14. 
—__—_—_—_——_ jacksoniensis, 14. 
Pseudophycis, 12. 
* Pseudorhombus russellii, 21, 77. 
—-— multimaculatas, 21, 77. 
Pterois volitans, 16. 
zebra, 16. 
Pyloric appendages, 5. 
Pundy, 15, 102. 
Raiia, 11, 13. 
Raiida, 11, 99, 101. 
Rays, 26, 99. 
Rays (of fins). See spines. 
Regalecus jacksoniensis, 20. 
Retropinna richardsoni, 22. 
Rhina squatina, 25, 93, 98. 
Rhinobatidz, 11, 25. 
Rhinida, 11, 25. 
Rhinobatus, 13, 25, 97. 
granulatus, 25, 97, 
Rhombosolea, 12, 77, 80. 
Riverina fluviatilis, 18, 15, 104. 
Rock cod, 11, 14, 33. 
fish, 11. 
Roe, function of, 8 ; -position of, 8. 
Saccarius, 12. 
Salmo, 35, 84, 155. 
— trutta, 84, 155. 
salar, 9, 84, 155. 
fario, 9, 155, 157, 
— salvelinus, 9. 
* Salmon of N.S.W., 35. 
Salmonida, 11, 22, 84. 
Samson-fish, 58, 
Saurus, 22, 28, 
— australis, 22. 
——— myops, 22. 
nebulosa, 22. 
truculenta, 22. 
Saw-shark, 11, 93, 98. 
Scatophagus argus, 15. 
multifasciatus, 13. 
* Schnapper, range of, 40... 
—-——- described, 39. 
——--—— fishing-grounds for, 41. 
——--—— bait for, 42. 
Scienida, 11, 53. 
Scientific descriptions, how mastered, 
8. 
Sciena antarctica, 12, 17, 53. 
Sclerodermi, 11, 24, 90. 
* Scomber, 62. 
antarcticus, 18, 62. 
australasicus, 63. 
pneumatophorus, 62. 
Scombresocida, 11, 22, 83. 
Scrombride, 11, 18, 57, 61, 64. 
