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jLi^NE, Frb:d C. — Continued 



phometric measurements and meristic 

 counts of the specimen given. 



1952b. An "unusual" yellowfin tuna (Neothunnus 

 macroptenis) from the waters of the northern 

 Line Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. 

 Copeial952 (3):210-211. [P] 



Description of a 24-lb. female which be- 

 cause of its coloration at first appeared 

 to be a bluefin tuna (Thumius thynnus) 

 or Thunnus maccoyi. Meristic counts and 

 measurements indicated that it was a 

 yellowfin tuna. 



1953. Spawning of yellowfin tuna in Hawaiian 

 waters. Fish. Bull., U. S., 54(77) :47-64. [P] 

 Collection and treatment of ovary samples, 

 description of the ovaries, development of 

 the ova, relation of ovary size to fish size 

 as a measure of maturity, number of ova 

 spawned, spawning season, spawning and 

 the fishing season. 



June, Fred C, and J. W. Reintjes. 



1953. Common tuna-bait fishes of the central Pa- 

 cific. Res. Rep. U. S. Fish. Wildl. 34:54 p. [P] 

 Keys and descriptions of families and spe- 

 cies of bait fishes: figures; evaluation of 

 tuna bait resources in the central Pacific. 



K.\FUKU, TAKEICIURO. 



1950. On the dark muscle tissue in fishes. (Rep. 

 No. 1.) The dark muscle tissue of the tunas, 

 from the viewpoint of comparative anatomy. 

 Jap. J. Ichth., Tokyo 1(2) :89-100. [Je,P] 

 Tuna: anatomy. 



KAGOSniMA PREFECTURE FISHERIES EXPERIMENT 

 STATION. 



1930a. Experimental skipjack fishing. Kagoshima- 

 ken suisan shikenjo jigyo hokoku (1928) :1-18. 



[J,P] 



Results of 11 skipjack livebait fishing 

 cruises off southern Japan, the Ryukyus, 

 and northern Formosa from March to 

 June: fishing logs; surface and subsurface 

 water temperatures at fishing stations. 



1930b. Experimental longline fishing for tuna. 

 Kagoshima-ken suisan shikenjo jigyo hokoku 

 (1928) :18-31. [J,P] 



Results of 3 longlining cruises from south- 

 ern Japan to the Ryukyus between Novem- 

 ber and February; bigeye, yellowfin, and 

 albacore catches, correlated with tides; 

 surface and subsurface water tempera- 

 tures at fishing stations; fishing logs. 



1930c. Experimental fishing by small motor ves- 

 sels: experimental longline fishing for alba- 

 core. Kagoshima-ken suisan shikenjo jigyo 

 hokoku (1928): 54-60. 



KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE FISHERIES EXPERIMENT 

 Station. — Continued 



Results of 2 longlining cruises with a 20- 

 ton vessel in Ryukyu waters in March and 

 April; description of gear; albacore, yel- 

 lowfin, and bigeye catch, surface and sub- 

 surface water temperatures at fishing sta- 

 tions; fishing logs, plots of sets. 



1931a. Experimental skipjack fishing. Kagoshima- 

 ken suisan shikenjo jigyo hokoku (1929) :1-16. 



[J.P] 



Results of 10 livebait skipjack fishing 

 cruises in Ryukyu waters between March 

 and June; average monthly surface water 

 temperatures for 7 years; commercial 

 fishing correlated with surface tempera- 

 tures; a few subsurface temperature data; 

 fishing logs. 



1931b. Experimental longline fishing for tuna. 

 Kagoshima-ken suisan shikenjo jigyo hokoku 



(1929) :16-30. [J,P] 



Results of 4 exploratory tuna longlining 

 cruises in Ryukyu waters from October to 

 January; average monthly water tempera- 

 tures; catches of yellowfin, albacore, and 

 bigeye tuna recorded with surface and 

 subsurface temperatures at the stations, 

 moon phase and tides, transparency; de- 

 scription of gear; plot of station locations 

 and fishing logs. 



1932a. Experimental skipjack fishing. Kagoshima- 

 ken suisan shikenjo jigyo hokoku (1930) :l-20. 



[J,P] 



Results of 9 livebait skipjack fishing 

 cruises in Ryukyu waters from March to 

 June; surface water temperature iso- 

 therms plotted; fishing logs and plot of 

 station locations. 



1932b. Experimental longline fishing for tuna. 

 Kagoshima-ken suisan shikenjo jigyo hokoku 



(1930) : 21-28. [J,P] 



Results of 7 exploratory tuna longlining 

 cruises in Ryukyu waters from October to 

 February; catches of yellowfin, bigeye, 

 and black tuna recorded with surface and 

 subsurface temperatures at fishing sta- 

 tions; fishing logs and plot of station lo- 

 cations. 



1932c. Experimental longline fishing for albacore 

 and pole and line fishing for mackerel. Kago- 

 shima-ken suisan shikenjo jigyo hokoku (1930) 



54-59. [J,P] 



Results of 3 exploratory longlining stations 

 in Ryukyu waters in March; catch (a total 

 of 3 albacore) recorded with surface and 

 subsurface temperatures on the stations; 

 fishing logs and plot of station locations. 



