APPEHSTDIOE. 



CYPBINID^. 



This family, so widely represented in India, has not, till this, 

 appeared to be indigenous to Australia ; but several sorts have 

 been introduced, and one seems likely to prove indigenous. 



1. Corassius Vulgaris, known as the Prussian Carp, has 



very well succeeded throughout the country. The 

 specimens I have seen are absolutely similar to the 

 European type. 



2. Corassius Auratus — the Gold Fish. It presents a 



particular race, that I have thought proper to describe 

 here. 



COEASSIUS AURATUS. VAR. 



Cyprinus Auratus, Lin., Bloch. 

 Corassius Auratus, BleeJcer, Gunther. 



D. 3/17. A. 3/6. C. 19 long rays, and 4 small on each side. 

 P. 1/15. V. 1/8. 



Height of the body twice and six-tenths of the total length to 

 the middle of the open caudal ; head four times in the same 

 length. The body is broad, very much like the figure of Gyp. 

 Corassius, gwen by Cuv. and Val. ; the eye is one and two-third 

 times in the snout, and a little over three times in the length of the 

 head ; the lateral line is rather arched, and extends over twenty- 

 eight scales ; these are large, with their external edge rather 

 sinuous and reborded ; they are in lines of eight over the lateral 

 line (this fine passing over the eighth), and seven below ; the 

 dorsal fin is very high, being nearly as broad as the portion of 

 the back over the lateral line ; it is formed of three spines, the 

 first very minute, the second about four times, and the third 

 nearly five times longer ; this third spine is slender, curved, and 

 has very strong teeth on its posterior part ; the soft rays number 

 seventeen, and are slender ; the caudal, taken from its centre, is 



