Thomson. — On Sea-fishes. 213 



Weight. — Average, 171b. ; largest recorded, 261b. 

 Food. — Fish : in one instance a red-cod was found in the 

 stomach. 



Reproduction. — No record. 



31. Macrnrus australis. 



Five specimens of this fish were washed up on the beach 

 at the head of Milford Sound, and were dried by Mr. Suther- 

 land. The identification was made from the dried examples, 

 and is therefore very doubtful. They were only 2^iu. to 

 3in. long. 



32. Flounder or Patiki (Rhombosolea vwnopus). 



Probably the yellow-belly {R. Icporina) is included among 

 the returns. 



Number of Fish recorded. — 1,490. 



Localities. — Taiaroa Head, Catlin's Eiver, Waipapapa 

 Point, George Sound, Bligh Sound, Milford Sound. 



Dates. — Every month except August and September. 



WeigJit. — Average, IJlb. ; largest recorded, 41b., at Waipa- 

 papa Point. 



Food. — Small fish, Crustacea, shellfish, or seaweed. Fre- 

 quently the stomachs contained muddy material. 



Reproduction. — From the few observations recorded, the 

 ova seem to mature in January and February, and the fish 

 to spawn in March. 



33. Sole (Peltorhamphus novcs-zealandice). 



Number of Fish recorded. — 77. 



Localities. — ^Catlin's Eiver, Waipapapa Point. 



Dates. — December, January, February, March, and May. 



Weight.— A\eTa,ge, l^lb. ; largest, 21b. 



Food. — Crustacea or "muddy material." 



Reproduction. — Only one definite observation occurs under 

 this head ; a number of fish taken in March being either 

 " spawned " or containing ripe ova. 



34. Flying-fish (Exocoetus speculiger ?). 



A single specimen, weighing 21b., was picked up on the 

 •beach at Portland Island in December, 1887. 



35. PiLCHAED, or Sardine (Clupea sagax). 



36. Sprat {Clupea sprattus). 



The recorders were mostly unable to distinguish between 

 •these species. They are only noted from Moeraki, Catlin's 

 River, Waipapapa Point, and Milford Sound, but at these 



