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PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. II, April, 1948 
Trans, and Proc. 5: 261, 1873). On March 9, 
1941, Mr. B. P. R. Phillipps, fishing at Kaiwarra, 
caught the second reported specimen. This was 
a small maomao, 147 mm. long, and 60 mm. 
high at the anal origin. There were traces of 
blue on the body and red along the lateral line. 
The radial formula is D.10-j-28; A.3+28; 
V.l+5. It is quite possible that this species is 
a great deal more common in Wellington Har¬ 
bour than is indicated by the paucity of reported 
specimens. 
29. Dactylopagrus macropterus (Forster). 
Tarakihi. 
This species sometimes is taken in southern 
portions of the harbour. 
30. Latridopsis ciliaris (Forster). Moki. 
Moki sometimes are caught in the harbour 
but are said to be not nearly so common as they 
were 40 years ago. 
31. Pseudolabrus celidotus (Forster). Spotty. 
The spotty is more or less common in rocky 
localities around the edge of the harbour. 
32. Parapercis colias (Forster). Blue Cod. 
Small numbers are taken by amateur fisher¬ 
men in certain years only. About January, 1946, 
a small example (about 1 foot long) was taken 
off Wellington wharves by Mr. B. P. R. Phil¬ 
lipps, the only specimen I have seen taken in 
recent years. 
33-Thyrsites atun (Euphrasen). Barracouta. 
Formerly, the barracouta was common in the 
harbour, but is not fished for now to any extent. 
34. Jordanidia solandri (Cuv. and Val.). Hake 
or Southern Kingfish. 
The hake is taken during February and some¬ 
times in March, but is not common. 
35. Acanthoclinus quadridactylus (Bloch and 
Schn.). Taumaka. 
This species is rare in the harbour. Some 
years ago Mr. W. O. S. Phillipps caught a large 
specimen when line-fishing at Pipitea Point. 
36. Hemerocoetes waitei Regan. 
This species has occasionally been taken in 
drag nets in the vicinity of Eastbourne. 
37. Tripterygion varium (Forster). Cock-a- 
bully. 
A type which eventually may prove to be new 
has D.7+23+15; C.2+11+2; A.29; P.19; 
V.2; and 30 raised scales in the lateral line. 
However, much comparative material on this 
species is required before we can determine the 
limits of its variation. 
38. Congiopodus leucopaecilus (Richardson). 
Pig Fish. 
Occasional small examples have been sent 
into the Museum from Rona Bay fishermen. 
39. Chelidonichthys kumu (Lesson and Gar- 
not). Red Gurnard. 
Small numbers were taken off Seatoun and 
Rona Bay. 
40. Diplocrepis puniceus (Richardson). 
Sucker. 
This species has been recorded at Seatoun by 
Dr. W. R. B. Oliver. 
41. Trachelochismus littoreus (Forster). 
This is another species recorded at Seatoun 
by Dr. Oliver. 
42. Cantherines scaber (Forster). Leather 
Jacket. 
The common leather jacket occasionally is 
taken in the harbour, small specimens arriving 
at the Museum for examination every few years. 
— W. J. Phillipps, Dominion Museum, Well¬ 
ington, New Zealand. 
