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Native names, Kowelany , Karraway, or Memon. Tail a 
little forked. “ Rays, D. 14-13; A. 3-11; P. 17; V. 1-5.” 
Eye, grey. 
Inhabits rocky shores, and is not very common. Caught 
by a hook, on the 6th of April, 1841. 
No. 17. — Melanichthys. — Native name Memon or 
Muddier . “Rays, D. 14-13; A. 3 11 ; P.17; V. 1-5.” 
Eye greyish yellow ; teeth in a trenchant series on the 
edge of the upper and lower jaw, and also on the maxilla- 
ries. Is a gross feeder, and its flesh has a strong disagreeable 
smell, but is much relished by the Aborigines. 
Inhabits rocky shores, and is rare. Caught by hook, 
3rd May, 1841. 
No. 33. Genus unknown. — Native name, Toobetoet or 
Toobitoo-it . Rays, D. 17-11 ; A. II; P. 11 ; V. 4. 
Is a rare inhabitant of rocky places. Speared by Moo- 
riane, 14th of May, 1841. This seems to be a new generic 
form, nearly allied to Hoplegnathus , Richardson ; or Scaro- 
don , Schlegel. 
No. 43. — Scorpis ? — Native name, Memon or Meemon. 
“ Sweep” of the sealers. c< Rays, D. ; A. I.” Teeth 
minute. It is a gross feeder and poor eating. Very com- 
mon on rocky shores. Being a bold voracious fish, it is 
easily speared or taken with a hook. The Aborigines 
generally select a rock which jutts out into the sea, and sit- 
ting on their hams, beat crabs into fragments with a little 
stone, and throw them into the sea to attract this fish. 
The instant a fish comes to feed on the bait, the native, 
whose spear is ready, suddenly darts it, and rarely fails in 
bringing up the fish on its barbed point. Specimen caught 
by the hook, 15th of June, 1841. 
No. 44. — Kurtus? — Native name, Telyua , or Tellya , 
“ Rays, D. 13; A. 2-19; V. 5.” 
Thrown up on Albany beach, 14th of August, 1841. 
