posted on 2023-11-22, 08:34authored byAlexander Morton
To the fishermen and others I am greatly assisted in getting together what I hope will soon be a fairly complete collection of all the known fishes inhabiting Tasmanian waters. During the past two years several additions hitherto unrecorded in Mr. R. M. Johnston's valuable catalogue of the Tasmanian fishes, published in 1880, have been brought to the Museum. The three specimens on the table belong to a genus new to our waters. Mr. W. L. Boyes, to whom the Museum is greatly indebted for several rare specimens added to the collection, captured these fine examples at George's Bay.
History
Publication title
Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Pagination
44
Rights statement
In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania..