THE SEA FISHES AT MOMBASA 
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Scientific Name 
Popular Name 
Swahili 
Native Name 
Max. 
Weight 
! 
Season i 
Stethojulis strigwinter . 
„ albovittata . 
Platyglossus hortulanus 
Anampses meleagris . 
Kanga 
i lb. 
N.E. M. 
Cheilio inermis . 
Bolavuvi 
i ” 
Gomphosus varius 
Pona kaseeki 
Novacula macrolepidota 
„ tceniurus 
Umtimbarti 
1 
2 ” 
N.E. M. 
„ bimaculata . 
99 
Cossyphus bilunulatus 
Tooye 
1 „ 
N.E. M. 
Cheilinus mossambicus 
Kilumbaka 
Annual 
Epibulus insidiator 
Shoari 
50 „ 
N.E. M. : 
Fam. Scaridse . 
Parrot 
wrasses 
i 
Pseudoscarus pyrrhostethus . 
Quanga 
6 „ 
Annual 
Scarichtkys auritus 
„ cceruleopunctatus 
Pona 
\ ” 
Annual i 
Callyodon spinidens . 
Citefua 
2 „ 
N.E. M. ; 
„ viridescens . 
39 
2 „ 
N.E. M. | 
Fam. Polynemidae 
Spine -finned 
Polynemus plebejus 
Ukeesi 
2 „ 
Annual 
Komway 
Fam. Sphyrsenidse 
Barracudas 
Sphyrcena commersonii 
Tangesi 
8 „ 
Annual 
„ kenie 
Tana 
1 „ 
Annual 
Fam. Mugilidse . 
Mullets 
Mugil axillaris . 
Beeneeni 
3 „ 
Annual 
Fam. Atherinidse 
Sandsmelts 
Atherina pinguis 
Ookoosi 
Annual 
Fam. Scombridas 
Mackerels 
Scomber microlepidotus 
Oona 
\ »» 
Annual 
Acanthocybium solandri 
Bonito 
Unguo 
80 „ 
Annual 
Fam. Siganidse . 
Siganus nebulosus 
Tarfi 
3 „ 
N.E. M. 
„ stellatus 
Tarfi mayenga 
2 „ 
April 
only 
Fam. Teuthididse 
Naseus brevirostris 
Unicorn-fish 
Poodju pemba 
4 „ 
N.E. M. 
,, tuberosus 
„ gamier 
5 » 
N.E. M. 
Keris amboinensis 
Teuthis triostigus 
Togo 
2 „ 
Annual 
„ gahm 
Kangadjia 
4 
N.E. M. 
„ teucosternon 
„ Marembo 
4 
N.E. M. 
Zebrasoma rueppellii . 
Tumbacho 
2 „ 
N.E. M. j 
Colocopus Nepatus 
Poodju 
2 „ 
N.E, M. 
Zanchus cornutus 
Tantange 
April 
Order Scleroparei 
only 
Fam. Scorpsenidse 
Scorpcena longicornis . 
Tchalie 
i 
Annual 
E 2 
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. 
