Zoology.] NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. [Fishes. 



all young ; Belon's statement of one reaching 32 feet in length has 

 not been parallelled in modern times, and is perhaps erroneous. 



Of the above 5 specimens, the smallest, or figured one, was 

 caught in Hobson's Bay, the largest at Portland, the next in size 

 in Bass' Straits, the next at QueensclifF. 



Explanation of Figukes. 



Plate 44. — Fig. 2, side view of small specimen, one-third the natural size (a little too 

 protuberant at base of anal and 2nd dorsal fins). Figs. 2a, 2b, 2c, scales, natural size and 

 magnified. Figs, lc and Id, scales of corslet, natural size and magnified. 



Frederick McCoy. 



Deer. [ 25 ] 



