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Michael {Chrysophrys gihbiceps). — Called the Red-stiimpnose 

 at Kalk Bay. 



Klip-fish, or King-klip-fish^{Genypterus capcnsis). 



Galjoen {Dipterodon capensis). 



Baartman {Umbrina capensis). — Seldom caught in river. 



The following fish are found both in the sea and the 

 river : — 



The White-stum pnose {Sargus holubi), a fish different from, 

 though somewhat resembling the White Stumpnose {Chrysophrys 

 globiceps) of Kalk Bay. It may be readily distinguished by 

 its colour, being silvery without vertical dark bands, but with 

 a yellow longitudinal band running along each side of the body, 

 the ventrals and anals being of a bright yellow. These colours, 

 however, soon fade, and are not so marked in the adult. 

 Sargus can, however, readily be distinguished by its teeth from 

 Chrysophrys. Chrysophrys globiceps also appears in the sea 

 at Knysna, but apparently never in the river. Sargus holubi 

 also occurs in the sea among the rocks, but is not caught by the 

 fishermen there. It is a fish, therefore, for practical purposes 

 confined to the river, and any damage which may be done to it 

 by netting, cannot affect the sea-fishing. Some fishermen say, 

 however, that they have seen all the other fish in the river with 

 roe, but never the White-stumpnose. A specimen 17 inches 

 in length caught near the mouth of the lagoon proved on 

 dissection to be a mature male. 



The White-steenbras {Pagellus lithognathus) is one of the most 

 important fish found in the river. The full-grown fish is over 

 three feet in length and, although very large ones are caught 

 in the river, they are nearly all immature. 



The Sand-steenbras {Pagellus mormyrus) is not so abundant 

 as the White-steenbras, and does not grow to such a large size. 



The El ft {Temnodon saltator) is fairly abundant. 



The Leer-fish {Lichia aniia) is frequently caught, but both 

 this fish and the Elft are looked upon by the seine fishermen 

 as pests, as they do considerable damage to the other fish. 



The Bontrok {Sargus servinus) is found in the river. This 

 fish is called the Wilde-paard or Zebra-fish at Kalk Bay. 



The Dasje {Sargus rondelettii) is fairly common, both in the 

 river and in the sea. 



The Kabeljaauw {Scicena aquila) is often caught in consider- 

 able numbers in the river and very large specimens, called the 

 '' Riet-bull " or " Boer-kabeljaauw," are occasionally caught, 

 some being over 5 ft. in length. 



[C.P. 6-'i4.] 



