— lo- 

 in salt for half-aa-hour, and after the salt has been 

 removed, they are arranged in single layers between 

 boards to be pressed and dried. The prepared roe, under 

 the name of "battarah", is sold at the wholesale rate of 

 from 40 to 50 P. T. per oke, and is usually served up as 

 a hors d'ceuvre at the tables of the wealthier natives. 



The eviscerated carcases of the "hut", together with 

 the " lebt " are either salted or disposed of fresh. Oc- 

 casionally, but in small quantities only, they are split 

 open, and cured by drying in the sun. 



TOBAR. The " tobar " which ranks next in importance to the 

 ' 'bouri" is smaller than it, an average specimen being 

 about 22 cm. long. The largest observed was 34.5 c.m. 

 in length, and weighed 0.6 kilo. Small specimens are called 

 o£splw°ifing. (-^" ) okkar. It is similar to the bouri in its habits, but I 

 have been unable to find a satisfactory account of its 

 migrations at the spawning season. Their reproductive 

 organs were rather immature in July, and it is said that 

 they leave the lake in huge shoals about the end of 

 November. They move about in more or less extensive 

 shoals, either alone, or accompanied by the "garan", or 

 in fact with any other fish of similar size. It frequents 

 shallower water than does the bouri, and is often found quite 

 near the shore. They are most plentiful in the market 

 during the summer months. Its flesh is coarser than that 

 of the proceeding species, and it is rarely exposed for sale 

 in towns in the fresh condition. 



TOBAR Tobar haderowi {<Jj^j^=-J'j^') is a mullet which appears 

 in the lake with the advent of red water from the Nile. 

 It is said to be very fat, and to command a good price. 



HADEROWI. 



