No. 6 (1922) FISH SUPPLY OF MADRAS 143 



Months. 



February 

 March 

 April ... 

 May ... 

 Tune 



Total 



The season for horsemackerels as seen from the above state- 

 ment is from March till September, the greatest catch being in 

 August. 



Lactarius delicatulus which is the 17th in importance out of the 

 36 food fishes of Tuticorin is an important fish in Madras. During 

 the inshore fishing experiments, however, it was not much in 

 evidence. It is considered very good eationg thugh Dr. Day says 

 " it is insipid ". 



Months. 



July 



August 



September 



October 



November 



December 



January 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



Total 



This fish occurs in good quantities for nearly ten months in the 

 year ; the best month is October, August and March coming next. 



The Jew fish which comes next in importance in Madras is an 

 important food fish of Tuticorin being third in the latter list. In the 

 Madras inshore fishery accounts it was the 1 6th out of the 39 fishes 

 caught. The Jew fishes of Madras include three genera Umbrina, 



