Notice of recent additions to the list of Tasmanian fishes

Abstract

Descriptions of Family — Labridae. Genus Olistherops (Richardson). Olistherops brownii.— Nov. Sp. - Caught by Mr. John Brown in the neighbourhood of Table Cape. This is the first representative of the genus recorded from Tasmanian waters also Family Hoplegnathidae (Bleeker). Genus Hoplegnathus (Richardson). Hoplegnathus conwayii (?) (Richardson) and Salmo fontinalis (Mitch). A native of the rivers and lakes of North America. This species has recently been introduced to Tasmania by the Salmon Commissioners, from New Zealand, where it has been successfully established. It is said to be greatly superior to the English brown trout, and to be equally hardy.