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THE CLASSIFICATION OF SOME OF 
Scientific Name 
Popular Name 
Swahili 
Native Name 
Max. 
Weight 
Season i 
Plectorhynchus reticulatus . 
Footey 
6 lb. 
Annual 
„ radja . 
Cooie 
1 „ 
Annual 
„ sordidus 
„ gaterina 
Umlaia 
2 „ 
N.E. M. 
Fam. Liognathidse 
Liognathus insidiator . 
Korokoro 
S.W. M. 
Gerres filamentosus 
Thapembe 
S.W. M. 
„ oblongus . 
Tcha 
1 „ 
Annual 
Fam. Mullidoe . 
Mullets 
Upeneus indicus 
Mukundaji 
2 
Annual 
Upeneoides viltatus 
Sonyo 
1 „ 
Annual 
Fam. Lethrinidie 
Sphcerodon grandoculis 
Tchanzewa 
5 ,, 
N.E. M. 
Lelhrinus Narak 
Umtchia 
2 „ 
Annual 
Koofa 
„ latifrons 
Nyamvi 
1 „ 
Annual 
„ rostratus 
Kibora 
8 „ 
Annual 
,, ramak 
Tawa 
10 „ 
Annual 
„ insulindicus 
Tangu 
1 » 
Annual 
,, opercular is . 
Tchkuana 
4 „ 
N.E. M. 
Fam. Sparidoe . 
Sea breams 
Ghrysophrys liasta 
Techayna 
2 „ 
Annual 
Crenidens forskalii 
Keesway 
1 „ 
N.E. M. 
Fam. Monodactylidse 
Monodactylus falciformis 
Tchambeyu 
i >> 
Annual 
Fam. Ephippidse 
Sea bats 
Platax teira 
Toogoo 
6 „ 
S.W. M. 
Platax vespertilio 
Tangesi 
8 ,, 
Annual 
Fam. Chsetodontidse . 
Scaly- finned 
fishes 
Chcetodon setifer 
Kitalangu 
N.E. M. 
„ biocellatus . 
Holacanthus imperator 
Kaliwaywa 
2 „ 
N.E. M. 
„ diacanthus 
2 „ 
N.E. M. 
„ ignatius . 
2 „ 
N.E. M. 
Fam. Parapercidse 
Perch 
Parapercis hexophthalma 
Dauway 
S.W. M. 
Fam. Pomacentridse . 
Wrasse-like 
fishes 
Amphiprion bicinctm 
Drodosee 
Annual 
Dascyllus trimaculatus 
Undrodosee 
Annual 
Olyphidodon ccelestinus 
Drodosee 
Annual 
,, antjerius . 
Fam. Labridse . 
Wrasse-like 
fishes 
Coris formosa 
Mwanza 
i 
S.W. M. 
„ annulata . 
Muhunzi wa 
2 „ 
N.E. M. 
mamoi 
Julis dorsalis 
Deezi 
Annual 
„ trilobata . 
„ hebraica 
Unrootootoo 
N.E. M. 
} , umbrostigma 
i N.E. M.=North-east Monsoon, i.e. Dec. to March. 
S.W. M.=South-west Monsoon, i.e. April to October. 
Annual =■ Present throughout the year. 
