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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Five species are for the first time recorded from Tasmania; in each case some observations are made on the material, the chief points commented on here noted in parentheses.
CHAULIODIDAE – Chauliodus sloani (dentition, general features): IDIACANTHIDAE – Idiacanthus fasciola (specimen from gut of Hyperoglyphe antarctica); I. niger (type locality of synonymic I. aurora, Macquarie Island, part of a Tasmanian municipality): EMBIOTOCIDAE – Diretmus argenteus (juvenile characters): CARANGIDAE – Trachurus mccullochi (key to Tasmanian carangids): ANTHIIDAE – Hypoplectrodes nigrorubrum (additions to, revision of, published accounts, key to Tasmanian anthiids). Observations are made also on the following species:- MACROURIDAE – Coelorinchus mortoni (new material of little-known species); Lepidorhynchus denticulatus (food of Rexea solandri, abnormal spinous structure); Macruronus novaezelandiae (fluviatile example): SYNGNATHIDAE – Solegnathus fasciatus (sex dimorphism, relative growth, table of dimensions); Stigmatophora argus (comparison with published data). Syngnathus phillipi (proportions): SPHYRAENIDAE- Austroluzza novaehollandiae (food of seal, proportions): SCOMBRIDAE – Gasterochisma melampus (additional Tasmanian record): ANTHIIDAE – Anthias pulchellus (second Tasmanian record, extension of extant accounts). Caesioperca rasor (examination of 11 examples, table of dimensions); Caesioperca lepidoptera (additions to published accounts); Callanthias allporti (additions to, revision of, published descriptions): ECHENEIDAE- Remora remora (comparison with larger examples reported on earlier).
In the case of several species the existence of one or both of two interesting form patterns has been examined: (a) length of head, length to vent, standard length are found to be collinear in a loglog plot on integral numbers, (b) the lengths of spines and rays, in one or more sets, are found to yield a linear graph when plotted on a loglog grid against their serial (or reverse serial) numbers.
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The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
