88 PISH AND PISH-LIKE ANIMALS OF N.S.W., 



219a. S. australis. Black Bream. Chrysophrys australis Gunther, B.M. 



Cat. Fisb. i, 1859, p. 494; Id. McCoy, Prodr. Zool. Vict. dec. i, 1878, 



pi. 4 (PL xxv ). 

 One of the most important of our food fishes, occurring in great quantities 

 in the harbours and estuaries. Length 22 inches, weight 7^ pounds. 



219b. S. sarba. Tarwhine. Id. Forskal, Descr. Anim., 1775, p. 31. 



Chrysophrys sarba Stead, Ed. Fish. N.S. Wales, 19U8, p. 78, pi. 47. 



A northern fish, less plentiful than the preceding. Length 16 inches, 

 weight 31 pounds. 



Oil. Family Kyphosidae. 



220. Kyphosus Lacep., H. N. Poiss. iii, 1802, p. 114 (bigibbus). 

 220a. K. sydneyanus. Silver Drummer. Pimelepterus sydneyanus 

 Gunther, A.M.N.H. (5) xviii, 1886, p. 368. K. sydneyanus McCulloch. 

 Kec. Austr. Mus. xiii. 2, 1920, p. 56, pi. 12, 2 (PL xxv). 

 Abundant during the summer months, but not regarded as of much valui 

 as a food fish. Length 30 inches. 



CM. Family Girellidae. 



A. Operculum largely naked; less than 60 scales in a longitudinal row. Girella (221). 



AA. Operculum scaly; about 80 scales in a longitudinal row. Melambaphts (222). 



221. Gieella Gray, Illustr. Ind. Zool., 1835, pi. 98 (punctata). 



A. Outer teeth of jaws imbricate, in 24 rows. tricuspidata (221a! . 

 AA. Outer teeth of jaws in single rows. 



B. 14-16 dorsal spines; nostrils scarcely fimbriate. cyanea (221b). 



BB. 13 dorsal spines; nostrils markedly fimbriate. elevata (221c). 



221a. G. tricuspidata. Blackfish. Boops tricuspidatus Quoy & Gaim- 

 ard, Voy. Uranie, 1824, p. 296. G. tricuspidata McCulloch, Rec. Austr. 

 Mus. xiii. 2, 1920, p. 60, pi. 14, 1 (PL xxv). 



One of the commonest fishes in the markets, being captured by net fishermen 

 in inlets throughout the year, while it is also taken by line along the coast. 

 Length 20 inches, weight 6 pounds. 



221b. G. cyanea. Bluefish. Id, Maeleay, P.L.S. N.S.W. v, 1881, p. 409. 



Id. Waite, Rec. Austr. Mus. v. 3, 1904, p. 167, pi. 20, 3. 

 Not common on this coast but plentiful at Lord Howe Island, where it is 

 regarded as a fine table fish. Length about 2 feet. 



221c. G. elevata. Black Drummer. Id, Maeleay, P.L.S.N.S.W., v, 1881, 



p. 408; Id, McCulloch, Rec. Austr. Mus. xiii. 2, 1920, p. 64, pi. 13, 1. 

 Lives among weed-covered rocks along the coast, and occasionally congre- 

 gates in schools. Length about 2 feet. 



(G. zonata Gunther, has been included in a list of Port Jackson fishes by 

 Castelnau, P.L.S.N.S.W. iii, 1879, p. 350, but the species has not since been 

 recognised from New South Wales). 



222. Melambaphes Gunther, A.M.N.H. (3) "ti, 1863, p. 115 (nigroris Gthr.. 

 not of Cuv. & VaL). 



