316 ANIMAL FOOD RESOURCES OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. 



of the Loche, but is more firm and less delicate, and 

 one of the smallest of the fishes. 



The Tetard {Eleotris gyrinus) is, of all the river-fish, 

 that of which the flesh is most esteemed and soqght after. 

 The liver is large, and when cooked, has a slight per- 

 fume of orange flowers. 



The Sarde {Pagellus calamus) is a large fish which 

 somewhat resembles a mullet, and will weigh six to eight 

 pounds. 



The West Indies require large supplies of cured fish 

 for the negro population. In 1880 the imports into 

 Jamaica were, — dried or salted fish, 11,500,000 lbs.; 

 pickled fish, 50,000 barrels; besides 100,000 lbs. of 

 smoked fish. 



Barbados in 1879 imported 90,574< cwt. of dried fish ; 

 Trinidad, 6,500,000 lbs. of dried, and 1,200 barrels, of 

 pickled fish ; British Guiana 81,832 cwt. of dried fish. 



In Honduras two-thirds of the population, numbering 

 24,000 souls, live on fish, fresh or salted. Around Cuba 

 about 125,000 cwt. of fish are taken aimually, and at 

 Porto Eico 9,000 cwt. 



The import of fish into Jamaica in 1880 was to the 

 following amount, at invoice value : — 



Saltfish 



Herrings 



Mackerel 



Shad 



Salmon 



£106,336 



28,968 



20,309 



2,729 



1,800 



£160,142 



and other foreign fish to about £40,000. But there is 

 a very fair supply of fresh fish and turtle brought into 

 the markets by the native fishermen. The approximate 

 value of the coast fishery of Jamaica is about £30,000. 



The callipeva, or Jamaica salmon {Mugel liza) as it 

 has been called from its appearance, is classed with the 

 mullets, and generally held to be the finest fish of the 

 island. It ranks among three specially Jamaican dainties. 



