schools and come inside the reefj, bat their grounds are not fixed and it 

 would be difficult to take them at all timeSo They can sometimes be attracted 

 with a light at night o 



sappa 



These fish are abundant within the reef, many schools especially 

 occurring on sandy beaches where coconut palms grow. They can be taken with 

 seines or throw nets^ They will also gather around a light at night and can 

 be taken by this method, 



maru iwashi /"may be Sardinella leiogaster- 7 



These fish school in great abundance inside the reefs, and are attracted 

 by a light at nighto They can be taken with a stick=held dipnet or a set 

 net l_ machiami 7. It is possible to take them during the daytime, but it 

 is difficult. This fish is very superior skipjack bait„ 



togoro ijra.shi £ probably Athe rina valenciennesii 7 



Occurs mixed with sappa everywhere inside of the reefSo They concen= 

 trate on sandy beaches or gather around a light at night and may be taken 

 along with the sappa „ 



The species described above are taken well by the fish and are very 

 suitable for use as bait, but they have the defect of being hard to keep 

 alive with the methods used up to the present. If a study can be made of 

 the methods of taking and holding them it eshould be possible to utilize 

 them as bait on a large scale „ 



akamuro , shimamuro (_ probably caesionids_7 



The juvenile fish occur on the reefs (also outside the reefs) as 

 non-=migratory fisho They are excellent for bait from February to June, 

 and can be used until Augast, They are comparatively easy to catch and 

 survive well, but the mature fish are unsuitable for chumming baitc They 

 can be used as bait during the several months when they are immature, and 

 they are all right for bait until they reach a fair degree of maturity, 

 but as they grow older they are harder to catch because they swim fastero 

 The immature fish also form large schools out at sea and serve as natural 

 food for the skipjack c In years when these schools are abundant many 

 skipjack schools come in close to the barrier reef until about June and 

 the fishing situation is very good, 



akadoro » ghiradoro / probably Chilodipterus sppo_/ 



Ordinarily the red ones are given the common name of akadoro and the 

 clear colorless ones are called ghiradoro „ These fish occur in large 

 numbers on the reefs, and are so-called "reef fish"o Their movements are 

 slow, they are small in size, and they are easily taken,. 



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