212 Transactions. — Zoology. 



26. Butter-fish, or Kelp-fish (Coridodax pallus). 



Number of Fish recorded. — 365. 



Localities. — Pencarrow Head, the Brothers, Moeraki, 

 Taiaroa Head, Cape Saunders, Cathn's River, Dog Island, 

 Centre Island, Puysegur Point (where it is almost the only 

 fish recorded). Bligh Sound, Milford Sound. 



Dates. — Every month in the year. 



Weight.— A\era,ge, 21b. ; largest recorded, TJlb., at Dog 

 Island. 



Food. — By far the commonest material found in the 

 stomachs of these fishes was " seaweeds." Occasionally 

 " small shellfish," "small mussels," " small barnacles," fish, 

 small crabs, and " gravel " are recorded. 



BejJroduction. — The most of the observations give the ova 

 as rine from August to January. A single record from Dog 

 Island gives May and June for the maturation of the ova, and 

 one from Puysegur Point throws it on to February. 



27. Cymolotus sandageri. 

 Only two specimens of this fish are recorded, both taken 

 at Mokohinou, in August, 1887. The stomach of one con- 

 tained Crustacea ; the other was empty. 



28. Hake {Lotella rhacinus). 



Only one specimen recorded, from Mokohinou, in August, 



1887. Its weight was 21b., and its stomach contained small 



fish. 



29. Eed-cod {Lotella hacchus). 



Number of Fish recorded. — 372. 



Localities.— The Brothers, Moeraki, Taiaroa Head, Cape 

 Saunders, Nuggets Point, Waipapapa Point, Dog Island, 

 Centre Island, Puysegur Point, Milford Sound. 



Dates. — Every month except January, March, and iMay. 



TVVz<//i^.— Average, 41b. ; largest recorded, 121b., at Taiaroa 



Head. 



Food. — Small fish, with occasionally crabs or other Crus-. 

 tacea, shellfish, or seaweed. 



Beproduction. — The returns are not very definite, but the 

 ova appear to be maturing in August and September, and to 

 be ripe in October or November. Probably the immense 

 shoals of this fish which visit Otago Harbour in November 

 come for the purpose of depositing their ova. ; 



30. Ling (Genypterus blacodcs). 



Number of Fisli recorded — 6. 



Localities. — Taiaroa Head, Milford Sound. 



Dates. -~ii\n\x\\x\, April, June, July, and October. 



