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199c. A casxelnaui. Pseudoambassis castelnaui Macleay, P.L.S-.N.S.W. v, 



188.1. p. 339. 

 A fresh water species occurring in the Murray River system. Length 3i 

 inches. 



199d. A. agassizi. (Jhanda Perch, hi. Steindachner, Sitzb. Akad. Wiss, 

 Wien lv. i, 1867, p. 9. 



A minute species ranging over south-eastern Queensland and the northern 

 coastal rivers of New South Wales. Length 2A inches. 



XCI. Family Arripldidae. 



200. Arripis Jenyns, Zool. Beagle ni, 1840, p. 13 (georgianus) . 

 A. 13-1 1 dorsal rays, georgianus (200a). 



AA. 15-17 dorsal rays. triitta (200b). 



200a. A. GEORGIANUS. Centropristis georgianus Cue. & Yah, 11. N. Poiss. 

 vii. 1831, p. 451. .1. georgianus McCoy, Prodr. Zool. Vict. dec. xix, 1889, 

 pi. 184. 

 A southern species which has been recorded from Port Jackson. Length L(i 

 inches. 



200b. A. thltta. Australian Salmon. Sciaena trutta (Forster) Bloch & 

 Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 1801. p. 542. Centropristis salar Richardson, 

 lehth. Erebus & Terror. 1845. p. -JO, pi. 20, 4-0 (PI. xxiii.). 



One of the most plentiful of our food-fishes, moving along the coast in huge 

 shoals. Length 30 inches. 



XCII. Family Lutianidae. 



201. Lutiaxus Bloeh, Ausl. Fische iv, 1790, p. 105 [liitianus). 

 A. Xape of head scaly, the scales extending forward to between eyes. 



kasmira (201g). 

 AA. Xape of head largely naked, interorbital area naked. . 

 B. Eleven dorsal spines. 



C. Soft dorsal pointed, the rays longer than the spines. 



D. 13-14 dorsal, and S-9 anal ravs. macleayanus (201c). 



DD. 16-17 dorsal, and 10-11 anal rays. sebae (201e). 



CC. Soft dorsal rounded, the rays shorter than the spines. 



amabilis (201f). 

 BB. Ten dorsal spines. 



E. A large dark spot on the lateral line. 



F. 13 dorsal rays; dark spot largely below lateral line. 



fulvijlamma ( 20 1 b ) . 

 FF. 14-15 dorsal rays; dark spot largely above lateral line. 



russelli (201a). 

 EE. Body nearly uniform, no dark spot on lateral line. superbus (201d). 



201a. L. russelli. Moses Perch. Mesoprion russelli Bleeker, Verb. Bat. 



Gen. xxii, 1849, p. 41. Lutjanus russelli Bleeker, Atlas lehth. viii, 1876, 



p. 71, pi. 300, 2. 

 A tropical species, occurring on the northern coast of the State. Length 

 about 14 inches. 



201b. L. fulviflamma. Black-spotted Sea Perch. Sciaena fulviflamma 

 Forskal, Descr. Anim., 1775, p. 45. Lutjanus fulviflamma Bleeker, Atlas 

 Ichth. viii, 1876,- p. 65, pi. 344, 3 (PI. xxiii.). 



This species is very similar to the preceding. 



