Thomson. — On Sea- fishes. 209 



14. King-fish, or Haku {Scriola lalandii), sometimes also 



called Yellow-tail. 



Number of Fish recorded. — 7. 



Localities. — Cape Maria van Diemeu, Bean Eock, Ponui 

 Passage, Portland Island, Manukau Heads (where it is re- 

 ported as occurring very plentifully in the month of January). 



Dates. — November, December, January, March, and April. 



Weight. — Average, lOilb. ; largest recorded, 301b., at 

 French Pass. 



Food. — Fish and shellfish. 



Beirroduction. — The only record is in the month of April, 

 " No ova." 



15. JoHN-DOKY {Zens faher). 



Number of Fish recorded. — 270. 



Localities, — Caswell, George, Bligh, and Milford Sounds. 



Dates. — Every month except February and April. 



Weight. — Average, lib. ; largest recorded, 61b., at Milford 

 Sound. 



Food. — Fish, shellfish, and seaweed. 



Be])roductio7i. — Several recorded as "ripe" in November 

 and December ; others as " unripe " in March, May, June, and 

 July. 



16. Waeehou {Neptonemus brama). 



Number of Fish recorded. — 59. 

 Localitij. — Portland Island. 

 Dates. — August and September. 

 Weight. — Average, 61b. ; largest recorded, 81b. 

 Food. — Crayfish and small fish. 



Bcprodiiction. — 28 recorded as " near ripe " in August ; 

 1 as " ripe " in September. 



17. Maomao {Ditrema violacea). 



Number of Fish recorded. — 85. 



Localities. — Mokohinou and Portland Island. 



Dates. — August, September, October, November, Decem- 

 ber, and February. 



Weight. — Average, l^lb. ; largest, 21b. 



Food. — Crustacea (chiefly crayfish), small fish, shellfish, 

 seaweed, Medusae, and squids. 



Beproduction. — Several stated to be " unripe " in October, 

 November, and December. 



18. EocK-coD, or Blue-cod {Percis colias). 



Number of Fish recorded. — 6,286. 



Localities. — Eeported from all the stations except the 

 following (which are the localities from which the most im- 

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