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parallel between the distribution of the various names and that. 
of the fishes themselves. 
It has been one of the chief objects of this paper to homologise. 
these names and thus help to eliminate the confusion caused by the 
application of different names at different places to the same fish,,. 
and if this has in a measure been attained we shall be in a better 
position to secure further information as to the varieties, occurrence,. 
and habits of the fish inhabiting our seas. 
This brings us back to the problem with which we started, viz... 
the distribution of marine forms of animal life and the peculiar 
conditions in South Africa which bring this about, and I cannot. 
but hope that a little clearing up of the confusion of names will help. 
in this investigation, and may induce some who have the opportunity 
to take an active interest in the subject, and add to our too scanty 
knowledge of the marine life of South Africa. 
LIST OF THE LOCAL NAMES Or Cari isi 
PAGE, 
Avi, Paling, Wel catctts ct eats ancieeten cae Anguilla delalandu. 
Albacore, Albicore, Albukur (Valentyn), 
Half-cord (Pappe), Alfakoor, voce (Cape 
Town), Albert-Koord (Hoetje’s Bay), 
Yellow-tail, Geel-staart (Struis Bay and 
Jetirey. Ss Bay), wes eyeocr. actetto says Sertola lalandyt ........205-+++ 4s On Th 
Angler. Vide Fishing-Frog. 
Ansjovi, Ansjous (Hoetje’s Bay), Anchovy, 
W bite Barte(iaysiia) ci aysct tees te. -Engraulis holodon. 
Assance. Vide Spiering. 
Assous. Vide Spiering. 
Baar. Vide Barbeel. 
Baardman, Baardmannetje (Pappe), Bell- 
MoNEHON PRbErEORIIS)) Gomgouudeo sD aap negoe Umobrinta, COpensis .......+2..>+% 223. 
Bafaro, voce (Cape Town) .............. Polyprion prognathus ~...-..5%. 224 
Bamboo-fish. Vide Bamboes-visch. 
Bamboes-visch, Bamboo-fish, Stink-fish, 
Gold-stripe-fish (Hoetje’s Bay), Streepje 
(Knysna), Mooi-nooitje (Hermanuspe- 
trusfontein and Struis Bay) .......... TROWSOUD Oe pentane oegeias sevienoi i cvciiictse caters 219. 
Bank Steenbras (Cape Town). Vide Rooi 
Steenbras. 
Barbeel. Vide Moggel. 
Barger (Steenberg’s Cove), Baager (Brit- 
annia Bay), Baar (Paternoster) ...... Galetchthys feliceps. 
