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49. Scombresox forsteri Cuvier and Valenciennes. Skipper. 
A highly esteemed edible fish, known as “ deep-sea piper ” at Bay of 
Islands. Secured midwinter. 
Spawning season : Sandager* states that this species spawns in 
May. 
Distribution : Examples have been secured as far south as Hokitika. 
50. Hemiramphus intermedius Cantor. Garfish, or Piper; Takeke. 
Occurs in abundance around all the northern coasts. Common, 
Otago, in spring and early summer. 
Spawning season : Midsummer. 
Distribution : New Zealand coasts. 
51. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus. Grey Mullet; Kanae. 
Netted up to 7 lb. weight around North Auckland Peninsula. 
Spawning season : Midsummer months. 
Distribution : I have recorded this species as far south as D’Urville 
Island. 
52. Agonostomus forsteri (Bloch and Schneider). Common Mullet; 
Aua. 
Common in the estuaries of all tidal rivers, often entering fresh water 
in the summer. Called “ herring ” at Golden Bay and on the west coast 
of the South Island, but not identical with Picton herring. 
Spawning season : November. 
Distribution : New Zealand harbours and estuaries. 
53. Seriolella punctata (Forster). Silver-fish. 
Occasionally seen in Dunedin markets, but not now so common as 
several years ago. I have one unverified note on the appearance of this 
species in Wellington during 1918. 
Distribution : Known from the South Island and southern coasts 
of the North Island. 
54. Seriolella brama (Gunther). Warehou . 
Commonly sold as “ trevally ” in Christchurch and Dunedin. 
Bare at Bay of Plenty and Auckland. 
Spawning season : Latter part of September and during October. 
Distribution : A southern species; rare in the extreme north. 
55. Eurumetopos johnstonii Morton. Bream. 
Secured north of Otago Heads on groper-lines. Common several 
years ago in Dunedin markets. 
Distribution : A southern fish, recorded by Waite f from the Chatham 
Islands. 
56. Coelorhynchus australis (Richardson), Javelin-fish. 
Occasionally taken by trawlers in Golden Bay. Highly esteemed 
as a food fish. 
Distribution : Known from South Island coasts and Wellington 
Harbour. 
57. Merluccius gayi (Guichenot). Whiting. 
Sold as “ haddock ” in Dunedin, but not common. Odd examples 
have been taken as far north as Hawke Bay. 
Distribution : Unknown north of East Cape. 
* F. S. Sandager, loc. cit. (ref. to p. 131). 
t E. R. Waite, Notes on New Zealand Fishes, No. 2, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 44, 
pp. 194-202 (ref to p. 200), 1912. 
