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(24) Snapper (Pagrosomus auratus) : The only one examined contained the crab Neetocarcinus. (25) Trumpeter (Latris lineata) : One contained Neetocarcinus. (26) Tarakihi (Dactylosparus macroptenis) : These contained crabs (Cyclograpsus, Haliearcinus, and Hymenosoma), molluscs (Ghione, Maorimactra, and CalliQstoma), and the worms Lepidonotus and Glycera. (27) Moki (Latridopsis ciliaris) : One specimen contained sprats ; others had crustaceans (Cancer, Neetocarcinus, Haliearcinus, Hymenosoma, and Hippolyte bifidirostris) and oslracod.es, and numerous molluscs (Turbonilla, Micrelenchus, Notosetea, Paphirus, Dardanula limbata, and Subonola foveauxiana). (28) Kelp-fish or Butter-fish (Coridodax pullus) : During the summer months Munida was found in the stomachs, together with, the worms Eulalia and Nereis and the molluscs Micrelenchus, which last was perhaps taken with the seaweed, which is their principal food. (29) Scarlet parrot-fish (Pseudolabrus coccineus) : Contained Viva and Micrelenchus. (30) Spotty (Pseudolabrus celidotus) ; Many contained small amphipods, isopods, and ostracods. Some were feeding on Harmothea; one had only Dardanula, and one the brachipod Terebratella. (31) Girdled-paxiot-ftsh (Pseudolabrus ductus) : Several contained seaweed ; others had Amphidesma Ghione, and Eulalia. (32) Frost-fish (Lepidopus caudatus) : One specimen was examined and the stomach was found to be empty. (33) Barracouta (Thyr sites atun) : Specimens of the sea-perch (Helicolenus percoides) and the swimming crab (Neetocarcinus) were found, in addition to other species previously recorded. (34) Acanthoclinus quadridactylus: Feeding on Petrolisth.es, and worms too disintegrated to identify. (35, 36) Kokopuru (Tripterygion tripenne and T: varium) : The stomachs of both species contained minute Crustacea. (37) Blue cod (Percis colias) : Besides species already recorded, these contained Helicogramma medium and pig-fish (Congiopodus), Munida, and the molluscs Mytilus maorianus and Ghlamys celeator. (38) Maori chief (Notoihenia macrodephala) : Only a few were examined, and these contained small flounders (Rhombosolea plebeia). (39) Bovichthys variegatus : Contained partly digested worms (Eulalia). (40) Ling (ffenypterus blacodes) : In addition to the fish-food already recorded, these were found to be feeding on sand-flounders up to 7 in. in length, and young barracouta, crabs (Hymenosoma sp.), molluscs (Zeathalia), and brittle-stars (Ophyxima). (41) Sea-perch, or soldier (Helicolenus percoides) : The stomachs contained young fish of their own species, pig-fish ; and sprats ; also Crustacea (Palaemon affinis, Squilla sp.), Paramithrax, Cancer, Neetocarcinus, Hymenicus, and Haliearcinus), with some amphipods and isopods ; and worms (Aphrodite, Glycera, and Nereis). (42) Pig-fish (Congiopodus leucopoecilus) : A number of these were found to contain only the worm Zeathalia. Others had crabs (Neetocarcinus, and Hymenosoma), some amphipods and isopods ; also worms (Antisolarium and Cantharidella). (43) Toad-fish (Neophrynichthys latus) : Only three contained sand-flounders and soles. (44) Gurnard (Chelidonichthys kumu) : Only three specimens were examined, and found to be feeding on crabs (Neetocarcinus). (45) Sucker (Diplocrepis puniceus) : Contained porcelain crabs (Petrolisihes), immature crabs, and other small crustaceans, and worms (Eulalia). (46) Leather-jacket (Pseudomonacanthus scaber) : Feeding on amphipods, isopods, and unidentified worms.

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