206 Transactions. — Zoology. 



[Ai. HiwiHiwi {Chironevius fergussoni). 



This fish is ouly once recorded, a single specimen having 

 been taken at Mokohinou in September, 1887. The stomach 

 contained " AlgaB and crabs." 



It is more thaii hkely that the fish was taken elsewhere in 

 the North Island; but, not being known, it has not been 

 recorded. 



5. Taeakihi {Chilodactylus macropterus) . 



Number of Fish recorded. — 108. 



Localities. — Portland Island, Dog Island, George Sound, 

 Bligh Sound, Poison Bay, Milford Sound, Martin's Bay. 



Date of Cajoture. — Every month of the year. 



Weights. — Average, 2-|lb. ; largest recorded, 91b., from 

 coast north of Milford Sound. Mr. Sutherland, however, 

 states, " I have got them up to 181b. in weight." 



Food. — •" Shellfish " is the record in the great majority of 

 cases. Occasionally the food-material is stated to consist of 

 "fish," "seaweed," "Crustacea," "squids," and "sand- 

 worms." 



BeprodiLction. — Only one entry of "ripe" occurs in Janu- 

 ary. Other entries give " unripe " during the months of 

 March, May, June, and November. Apparently the observers 

 were not well able to make out the reproductive organs in this 

 species. 



6. Tkumpeter {Latris hecateia). 



Number of Fisli recorded. — 573 (often, however, reported as 

 occurring in enormous quantities). 



Localities. — Taiaroa Head, Cape Saunders, Waipapapa 

 Point, Dog Island, Centre Island, Puysegur Point, Bligh 

 Sound, Milford Sound. 



Dates of Capture. — Every month of the year. 



Weights. — iVverage, 61b. ; largest recorded, 111b., from 

 Milford Sound. 



Food. — In a large number of cases the entries under this 

 head are "gravel," "sand," or "empty." In two or three 

 instances we have " fish," " weed," and " crayfish." 



Bcinoduction. — Hardly any observations on the condition 

 of the ova are made. The probability is that all the fish taken 

 were young and sexually immature. I believe that fish under 

 151b. weight are seldom found with fully-formed ova, and such 

 large fish are only found in deep water. 



7. MoKi (Latris ciUaris). 



Ntunber of Fish recorded. — 711. 



Localities. — Cape Maria van Diemen (only a single speci- 

 men), Portland Island, the Brothers, French Pass, Taiaroa 



