It affords excellent sport to the angler. The
specimen was caught by the hook from my own door on the 4th May, 1841.
No. 3. - CENTROPRISTES (CIRRIPIS) GEORGIANUS. C. et V. 7. p. 451. Jenyn's
Zool. of Beagle, p. 13. - Native name WARRAGUIT. "Herring" of the
settlers. Rays, D. 9-14; A. 3-10; etc.
Inhabits rocky shores, and is taken in the summer, by net on sandy
beaches. Specimen caught by the hook, on the 27th March, 1841.
No. 23. - SERRANUS? vel CAPRODON (Schlegel.) aut PLECTROPOMA. - Native name
TANG or TAA (It bites.) The "Perch" of the Sealers. "Rays, D. 10-24; A.
2-9; P. 14; V. 1-5."
Eye fine crimson: pupil deep blue-black. Tail slightly rounded.
Remarkably strong canines, from which peculiarity it has obtained its
native name of TAA, as it bites severely when taken, if the fisher be not
on the alert. It is good to eat, but is not common. Caught by the hook on
9th of April, 1841.
No. 4. - PLECTROPOMA NIGRO-RUBRUM. C. et V. 2. p. 403. - Native name
BUNDEL. "Crab-eyed soldier" of the settlers. "Rays, D. 10-17; A. 3-9."
Inhabits rocky shores, and is not common. Specimen caught by the hook, on
the 4th April, 1841. Good eating.
No. 21. - HELOTES? - Native names, BOORA, BOWRU, also CHARLUP.
