A rare fish specimen in these waters was secured recently in his trawl by Mr. F. Gracia, Akaroa, and was forwarded to the Canterbury Museum. The fish, known as the porcupine fish, is a tropical fish which feeds on coral and •shellfish ami is rarely found in New Zealand waters. It was 14 inches long and very large in circumference, giving the appearance of being blown up, and is covered in spines..
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 152, 23 March 1939, Page 13
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72Untitled Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 152, 23 March 1939, Page 13
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