ORIGIN OF WHITEBAIT
Sir—l notice that it has been stated by a Mr. E. J. Fleming that whitebait were put into a pond, and eventually turned into smelts.- It depends what he means by the word "smelts." That name is generally applied, out here, to slim, yellow-backed, silver-sided sea fish, about four inches long, which is almost transparent. It is often found in estuaries, but never above brackish water. The whitebait does not turn into this fish. It appears tol be the progeny of what the Maoris call "inunga." This fish is a creek fish, and becomes a round-bodied, dark-backed, whitish-bellied creature, that sometimes, in a dark, quiet;pool, will grow to quite a substantial size.- 1 1 am ' CtC - C. W. TANNEk .
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 4, 29 September 1917, Page 8
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122ORIGIN OF WHITEBAIT Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 4, 29 September 1917, Page 8
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