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The fish, bottom fish, caught by hook and line in such 

 places are 



The School and Old-man 



Trumpeter Latr'is hecatela. 



The Rock Gurnet Sebasfes percoides. 



The Black and Silver Perch Chilodactyhismacropterus» 

 The Real Bastard Trumpeter Mendosoma Allporti. 



Towards the surface of these open waters, the Maori "jig'* 

 and the swivelled barbless hook are employed in the capture 

 of the rapacious though important market fishes — 



The Barracouta ThyrsHes atim. 



The Kingfish Thyrsites solandri. 



Altogether, it is estimated that out of the 188 known 

 species of fish, there are about 63, or a third, good edible 

 fish, — but only about 21 of these are sufiiciently abundant 

 to be considered as of any importance, so far as a regular 

 market supply is concerned. 



Large schools of sprats and anchovies are known to appear 

 upon our coasts regularly, but there are neither establish- 

 ments* amongst us for the preservation of such fishes, nor 

 have we the suitable equipment, in the shape of nets, for 

 their capture. In time this source of wealth may be opened 

 to us. At present, want of knowledge, and possibly want 

 of enterprise, operates against this valuable source of supply. 



Trawl-nets have been tried on our coasts, but without 

 good result. Either the class of bottom fish are absent in 

 our waters, or the proper grounds have yet to be discovered 

 suited for this mode of capture. 



Our Freshwater fishes, — and among these I include 

 migratory species which necessarily live a portion of their 

 existence in fresh water, — may with convenience be dealt 

 with specially, and they naturally fall into two distinct 

 groups; viz. — 



1. The Indigenous Fishes. 



2. The Introduced Fishes from Europe. 



Among the former there are 15 species, belonging to eight 

 distinct families and 11 genera ; viz. — 



* Mr. Peacock, of Hobart,had tried to establish a preserving industry, 

 but gave it up because he had not the skilled labour nor the proper 

 facilities for carrying on the business successfully. 



