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LOCATION OP FISHING BANKS. 



The following fishing areas or banks seem to be the most prolific so 

 far as I have investigated and they would well repay woi'king. 



The vicinity of Sitanki is practically all a fishing bank, being well 

 supplied with organic life upon which fishes feed. The trade at this place 

 is now in the hands of the Chinese. There are numerous good fishing 

 banks in the vicinity of Zamboanga, especially off San Eamon and along 

 the Basilan coast; one a few miles south of Cagayan Sulu and a number 

 along the coast of Palawan. Some veiy prolific banks exist near the 

 Cuyo Islands and close to Masbate and Cebu. The bank which chiefly 

 supplies the Manila market is located near Coi-regidor Island. 



Doubtless numerous other fishing banlvs can be found; in fact, wher- 

 ever we encounter a comparatively shallow area of from 5 to 30 fathoms, 

 with plenty of sea moss and rich in small marine organism, we may be 

 assured of finding it well stocked with fishes. Sooner or later these 

 places will all be accurately located and worked. T^Tiat is needed is 

 men of experience who will give the industiy their entire attention ; such 

 people will win profitable results. 



THE CHIEF FOOD FISHES IN PHILIPPINE WATERS. 



FiUpino. 



Aguut 



Aligasin 



Alnmahan, mataan . 



.^yuilgin 



Moro. 



Salay salay. 



Lagohot 



Bungu-bungu . 

 Bagaong, baraongan j Bigaong 



Bakoko 



Balang 



Balila 



Banak, lumitog 



Bailgos, banglot 



Barangan 



Barikudo, babayo_. 



Bia 



Bia, bunog 



Biang-itim 



Biang-puti. balla. 



Bidbid 



BitUla, apahap, biquilla _. 



Bonito, tangi 



Buan-buan 



Buguing 



Builgayiigay, bimog . 



Buteteng-sagiiing . 



Gaud-gaud . 



Banak 



Bangellus _. 



Tatnban 



Lambanak , 



English. 



Grunts 



Mullet 



Pompano- 



Grunt 



Soldier flsh . 



Grunt 



Porgy 



Flying flsh . 

 Band fish_„ 

 Mullet 



Scientific. 



Scisenidx. 

 MtigiUdie. 

 Scomber m.icyo[cpidotv.-< Riip- 



pell. 

 Pi'UUjio^iia Itasta (Bloch). 

 Myriliristis vuirdjan (Forskal). 

 Tlicraponjarbiia (Forskal). 

 Spar us calamara Russell. 

 Family £xoca'tidR: 

 Family Trichiurids. 

 Mugil cephalus Linn. 



Milkfish j Chanos chanos (Forskal). 



Tamangka . 

 Tigba.sbay _. 



Herring 



Barracuda-. 



Gobies 



Goby 



Goby 



Kapalo I Goby. 



Bahaba. 

 Sobad „ 



Tamanka_ 



Ten-pounder ^„, 



Drum 



Oceanic bonito- 

 Tarpon 



Half-beaks . 

 Goby - 



Puffers . 



Ilisim liavenii (Bleeker). 

 Spliijrxna langsar Bleeker. 

 Family Gobidn'. 

 (hiatholrpis dcltoides (Scale). 

 Glossogobhis bioccUatvs (Guv. 



et Val.). 

 Glossogobiits giuris (Ham. 



Buch.). 

 Elop? saiirns Linuseus. 

 Vmbrina riiisseUi Cuv. et Val. 

 Gytmiosarda pelamis (Linn.). 

 Megalops cj/prinoides Brous- 



sonet. 

 Family Exocatidx. 

 Jihinogobitis oxyurits Jordan et 



Seale. 

 Sphcroides hnwris Bloch et 



Sehn. 



