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54. Sardinia Poev, Memoirs Cuba ii. 1860, p. 311 (pseudohispanica). 



54a. S. xeopilchardus. Australian Pilchard. Clupea neopilchardus Stdr., 

 Denk. Akad. Wiss. Wien xli. i, 1879, p. 12. S. neopilchardus McCulloch, 

 Rec. Austr. Mus. xii. 8, 1919, p. 172, pi. 26, I. (PI. v.). 

 Occurs in enormous shoals periodically. Length about 10 inches. This species 

 is very similar to the European Pilchard or Sardiue. 



55. Harexgula C'iiv. & Val., H. N. Poiss. xx, 1847, p. 280 (latulus). 



55a. H. castelnaui. Herrixg. Kowala castelnaui Ogilby, P.L.S. N.S.W. 



xxii., 1897. p. 06. Sdrdinella castelnaui Stead, Ed. Fish. N.S. Wales, 



1908, p. 26, pi. 5. (PI. v.). 

 Occurs in vast shoals at times. Length 9 inches. 



56. Nematalosa Regan, A.M.N.H. (8) six., 1917, p. 312. 



A. Dorsal with 16-18 rays; a black shoulder spot usually present; marine, come (56a) . 

 AA. Dorsal with 13-16 rays; no dark shoulder spot; fluviatile. 



B. Body deeper. ercbi (56b). 



BB. Body more elongate. horni (56c). 



56a. N come Hairback Herrixg. Chatoesus come Rich., Ichth. Erebus 

 & Terror, 1846. p. 62, pi. 38. 7-10. Dorosoma uaiaus Bleeker (nee Bloch), 

 Atlas Ichth. vi. 1875. p. 142. pi. 260. 4. (PI. v. ) . 

 The Australian species of Xematalosa occurring in the sea, which has been in- 

 correctly recorded as N. nasus, is apparently referable to N. come. It is restricted 

 to the northern portion of the New South Wales coast. 



56b. N. erebi. Boxy Bream. Chatoessus erebi Gtbr., B.M. Cat. Fish, vii, 



1868. p. 407. 

 Inhabits the fresh waters of the Murray River system. Length 13 inches. 



56c. N.ihorxi. Chatoessus liorui Zietz, Rept. Horn. Exped. ii, 1896, p. 180, 



pi. 16, 6. 

 This is apparently merely a slender variety of the preceding species. 



XXXI. Family Chaxidae. 



57. Chakos Lacep., H. N. Poiss v, 1803, p. 395 (arabicus). 

 57a. C chaxos Salmon Herring. Mugil chanos Forsk., Descr. Anini., 

 1775. p. 74. Lutodeira salmonea Rich., Ichth. Erebus & Terror, 1846, p. 

 58, pi. 36, 1-2. (PI. v.). 

 A tropical species, not common in this State. Length to 4 feet. 



XXXII. Family Gonorhynchidae. 



58. Gonorhyxchus Cuvier. Reg. Anim. ii, 1817, p. 196 (gonorynchus) . 



58a. G. greyi. Saxd Fish. Bhynchana greyi Rich., Ichth. Erebus & Terror, 



1845, p. 44, pi. 29, 1-6. (PL v.). 

 G. parvimaiius Ogilby, Ann. Qld. Mus. 10, 1911, p. 34, is probably the young 

 of G. greyi. Occasionally taken on sandy bottoms. Length 13 inches. 



