230 Transactions. 



stomach-contents : Red-cod, young barracouta, silversides, sprats, leather- 

 jacket {Psendonwnacanthus), garfish, squid, and small octopus. 



27. Seriolella brama Grunther. 



The warehou is commonly sold in Dunedin as " trevally," but the latter 

 name belongs to Cararvx platessa Cuv. & Val. 



The stomachs of those examined contained Munida and other small 

 Crustacea, zoaeae of crabs, and large worms. 



27a. Gasterochisma melampus Richardson. 



The " butterfly-fish," as it is called when young, has been taken in Otago 

 Harbour, and is now known to be the young of the scaled tunny, described 

 as Lepidothynnus huttoni Giinther. It is figured by Waite {ante, p. 220, 

 Plate VIIT). An adult taken in Otago Harbour in 1911 is in the Otago 

 Museum. 



29. Chelidonichthys kumu Lesson and Garnot. 



The red gurnard is named Trigla kumu in the original list. The eggs 

 and young fry were described and figured by Anderton in Trans. N.Z. Inst., 

 vol. 39, p. 478, pis. 17, 18. 



29«. Lepidotrigla brachyoptera Hutton. 



This gurnard is not uncommon. It is described by Waite (I.e., No. 3, 

 p. 255). 



296. Hemerocoetes acanthorhynchus Forster. 



This species must be added to the list of Otago fishes. It was taken 

 off Waikouaiti during the cruise of the " Nora Niven," and also found in 

 the stomachs of barracouta. It is described and figured bj^ Waite (I.e., 

 No. 3, p. 245, pi. 54, fig. 1). 



30. Tripterygion tripenne Forster. 



The kokopu spawns in October and November. The young are very 

 common in the harbour duruig the summer months, and furnish abundance 

 of food for other species. 



.30ff. Tripterygion medium Giinther. 

 306. Tripterygion varium Forster. 



Both of these small species of kokopu occur in Otago Harbour. 



31. Agonostomus forsteri Bloch and Schneider. 



The stomachs of sea-mullet examined by Anderton in the month of 

 March were found to be full of crab-zoaeae. 



31a. Centriscops humerosus Richardson. 



The bellows-fish was taken off Taiaroa Head during the cruise of the 

 " Nora Niven." It is described by Waite {I.e., No. 3, p. 169). 



32a. Trachelochismus pinnulatus Forster. 



Omitted from the previous list of Otago fishes. It has been taken near 

 Dunedin. 



