68 THE GAME FISH OF MOMBASA AND MALINDI 
only a small hook mounted on a strand of fine brass wire. 
It is admitted by them to be cunning and difficult of capture. 
Bonito . — As far as I know, this, the true bonito, has not 
been caught on rod and line by any fisherman in East African 
waters (see remarks on page 66). I have repeatedly seen 
small specimens in the Malindi market up to 15 lb. weight, 
generally after a very windy day, as the natives say they 
only capture them whilst sailing at a high rate of speed. There 
is no doubt that they reach a weight exceeding 50 lb., but 
I have not, so far, seen anything approaching this in local 
waters, but have caught them up to 30 lb. at St. Helena and 
to 46 lb. in the Indian Ocean from the bowsprit of a full-rigged 
ship. 
Tuna. — Yellow-finned. I have only seen one specimen 
of this fish, the subject of the photograph, which was caught 
by me, trolling with a hand line from the stern of a dhow, on a 
voyage between Ras Ngomene and Kipini. It weighed 31 lb. 
six hours after capture, and fought very gamely, but showed 
none of the tuna characteristics of jumping, probably owing 
to the rate at which the dhow was travelling and the un- 
ceremonious manner in which it was handled. They are 
said to be found, in the north-east monsoon; in numbers off 
Watamu, but I have not verified this. Apparently they are 
essentially deep-water fishes; and do not appear to come close 
in shore. Both this fish, and the bonito, however, are far from 
common and seldom caught, and fishermen seem to disagree 
widely as to the native names, applying the name ‘ d’jodari ’ 
indiscriminately to both fish, the name ‘ sahayawa ’ being 
said by some to be the Arabic equivalent to ‘ d’jodari.’ 
Information on this subject is badly needed, as some assert 
that there is another and third variety of the d’jodari. 
The Pandu. — Mr. Cuninghame in his list gives the maximum 
weight of this fish as 4 lb., but they are commonly to be seen 
in Malindi fish market up to and over 20 lb. In these big 
specimens, the belly is coloured a most brilliant yellow, which 
is absent in the smaller fish, although the ‘ five finger marks ’ 
on the sides are present from youth to old age. They breed 
in these waters. He* is a game fighter; but generally ends 
in boring. 
