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8. Trevalli {Caranx Georgianus). November to February. This 

 is a shallow-water fish, and those examined contained 

 Grimothea, shrimps {Pontophilns australis), and species of 

 Trifterygion. 



0. Butterfish or spotty {Pseudolahrus hothryocosmus). November 

 to February. Grimothea and seaweed. 



10. Flounder [Rhombosolea pleheia). March to June. This is a 



ground feeder, and the stomach chiefly contains minute 

 shells and small crabs, mixed -with mud and sand. Refer- 

 ence has already been made to the abundance of Diastylis 

 found in the stomachs of this and the two following species 

 in Jmie of this year. 



11. Sole {Peltorhamphus novcB-zealandice). A ground feeder, like 



the last. 



12. Red cod {Physiculus hacchus). This is one of the most abun- 



dant fishes on the coast, and is itself an extremely common 

 article of food to larger and more powerful species. Those 

 opened from November to May contained chiefly Grimothea 

 and young barracouta, also various species of Crustacea 

 {Gonodactylus, Platyonichus, Cydograpsus, &c.) 



13. Lemon sole {Ammetretis rostratus). April, May, and November. 



Minute mollusca, chiefly bivalves, worms, unrecognisable 

 Crustacea, sand and mud. 



14. Ling [Genypterus hlacodes). February to May and November. 



Nearly always contained various species of fish — often 

 large red cod. 



15. Elephant fish {Callorhynchus antarcticus). April. Nothing 



but shellfish, apparently all Brachiopoda, but always broken 

 up bv the hard palate. 



16. Ska.te (Raianasuta). November. All the specimens examined 



had the stomach empty. 



17. Dogfish {CepJialoscyllium laticeps). February to April and 



November. Contained Grimothea, various species of crabs 

 {Leptomithrax, Cancer, Ommatocarcinus, &c.), and worms. 



18. Spined dogfish {Squalus acanthias). March and April. Crabs, 



worms, and kingfish. 



Geo. M. Thomson, Convener. 



N.B. — A report on the Portobello Marine Fish Hatchery is printed 

 in the last volume (xxxviii.) of the N.Z. Institute Transactions. 





