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108a. H. intermedius. Sea Gaefish, Beakie. Id. Cantor, A.M.N.H. ix, 

 1842, p. 485; Id. McCoy, Prodr. Zool. Yict. dec. xiv, 1887. pi. 135, 1 (pi. 



ix). 

 One of our most valuable food-fishes, occurring in schools. Length 18 

 inches. 



108b. H. australis. Id. Steindachner, Sitzb., Akad. Wiss. Wien, liii, 1866, 

 p 471. v 

 This species has not been recognised since it was first described. 



108c. H. begularis. River Garfish. Id, Gthr., Brit. Mus. Cat. Fish, vi, 1866, 

 p. 261 ; Id. Stead, Ed. Fish. N.S. Wales, 1908, p. 37, pi. 11. 



An important food-fish, and one of the principal species of the fish markets. 

 Abounds in coastal lakes, harbours and estuaries. Length 14 inches. 



108d. H. far. Barred Garfish. Esox far Forsk.. Descr. Anim., 1775, p. 67. 

 H. far Day, Fish. India, 1877, p. 516, pi. 120, 3. 

 A northern species common at times. Length 15 inches. 

 II. gaimardii Cuv. & Val., H. N. Poiss. xix, 1846, p. 36, was said to have been 

 taken in Port Jackson by Quoy and Gaimard, and II. argenteus Bennett, has been 

 recorded from Sydney by Castelnau, P.L.S.N.S.AV. iii, 1870, p. 394. The 

 first is a tropical species, and its occurrence here needs verification. The second 

 is a little known species, and no reliance can be placed upon Castelnau's identifi- 

 cation. 



109. Ei'leptorhampiu-s Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1859, p. 156 (bre- 



voorti). 

 109a. E. LONGIROSTRIS. Long-beaked Garfish. Hemirhamplms longirostris 

 Cuvier, Regne Anim. 2nd ed. ii, 1829, p. 286; Id. Valenciennes, R. Anim. 

 Illustr. Poiss., 1849, pi. 98, 2 (PI. x). 

 Only once recorded from this State. A pelagic species. Length 18 inches. 



110. Arrhajiphus Gthr., Brit. Mus. Cat. Fish, vi, 1866, p. 276 (sclerolepis). 

 110a. A. sclerolepis. Short-beaked Garfish. Id. Gthr., Tom. cit., p. 277. 



Hemirhamphm krefftii Steindachner, Sb. Akad. Wiss. Wien lvi. i, 1867, 

 p. 332, pi. 1, 1-2 (PL x). 

 A northern species, abundant in the Richmond and Clarence estuaries. 

 Length 15 inches. 



Beardie and Rat-tails.— Order ANACANTHINI. 

 Vertical fins without true spines, though some anterior rays are often spini- 

 form. Ventrals jugular, without spines. 



A. Caudal fin well developed, distinct from the dorsal and anal fins; tail not greatly 



elongate. Family Gadidae (No. lxi). 



AA. Caudal fin either absent or united with the dorsal and anal rays; tail very 



long, tapering posteriorly. Family Coryphaenoididae (lxii) . 



LXI. Family Gadidae. 



A. An outer row of strong teeth in each jaw followed by a narrow band of small 

 ones; scales very small. Lotella (111). 



AA. Teeth subequal in size, in bands; scales larger. 



B. Premaxillary teeth in a single broad band on each side. Physiculus (112). 

 BB. Premaxillary teeth divided into two series on each side by a groove. 



Ajitstrophycis (113). 



