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University, on seeing the fish, pronounced it to be Lampris luna , 
of which only one previous specimen is recorded as having been 
caught in New Zealand, namely on the coast of Wellington in 
1883.” 
A short notice of this former occurrence was published by 
Hector,* who states that the superb fish was cast on the beach 
near the Manawatu River, in December 1882, and presented to 
the Wellington Museum. 
In 1895 a specimen was obtained in Tasmania This is recorded 
by Morton, f who writes : — “ This very interesting specimen, the 
first on record of having been captured in Australia, was forwarded 
to the Museum by Mr. Alfred Lovett, on December 18th, 1895. 
Mr. Lovett states that it was found washed up on the beach near 
Port Arthur, and weighed 130 lbs. Unfortunately the crows had 
picked and destroyed one side. * . . the branchiostegals were 
six in number, there was no sign of a seventh.” 
The specimen now in Sydney, has been exhibited for the past 
three weeks in the window of the Fresh Food and Ice Co., 
daily, and placed upon ice for preservation at night. Owing 
to the price at which the fish was valued by the Company, the 
Trustees of the Museum have not been able to secure it for the 
National Collection. The following dimensions have been kindly 
supplied by the Manager of the Company : — Length 3ft. bin., 
height 2ft. 4in., thickness 9in. 
EDGAR R. WAITE. 
* Hector — Trans. New Zeal. Inst., xvi., 1883, p. 322. 
f Morton— Proc. Eoy. Soc. Tasm., 1896 (1897) p. 99. 
