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The synonimy, thus rectified, will be as follows : — 



ARRIPIS GEORGIANS. 



Centropristes georgianus, Quv. Sf Vol., vii. 451. 

 Arripis georgianus, Richard.; Gunther; Jenyns. 



(The Rouyhfy.) 



There can be no doubt about this determination, as Cuvier 

 says that this sort has fourteen soft rays at the dorsal. The 

 numbers are : — 



D. 9/14. A. 3/10. C. 17. P. 15 



Grey on the back ; the other parts silvery ; slight and rather 

 irregular transverse gilt bands, which become dark on the upper 

 part of the body ; dorsal of a dirty yellow, with upper edge 

 obscure ; pectorals grey ; ventrals and anale white ; eye yellow. 



The very fresh specimens have a general gilt tinge, and the 

 back green. I have seen during the hot months (December and 

 January) several specimens entirely of an uniform colour, 

 without spots. 



This sort is very common all the year round, and always 

 remains small. When not fresh it is often poisonous ; it is 

 easily recognised by the roughness of its surface, caused by 

 its scales being strongly ciliated. The mouth is very exten- 

 sible. 



ARRIPIS TRUTTACEUS. 



Centropristes ? truttaceus, C. Sf V., iii. 50. 



salar, Richard (Voy. Erebus and Terror, 



p. 29, pi. 20). 

 tasmanicus, Homb. Sf Jacqidnot {Voyage de 



Durville, p. 40, pi. 4). 

 Arripis salar and truttaceus, Gunther (Catal. Brit. Mus., 

 1, p. 253-254). 



(Salmon and Salmon- Trout.) 



D. 9/16-17. A. 3/10. P. 17. C. 17. 



The adult fish is the salmon of the Australian fishermen, and their 

 salmon -trout is the young. Its height is contained four and two- 



