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Otago Witness, Issue 3881, 31 July 1928, Page 38

A species of bully very plentiful at the south end of Lake Taupo provides splendid feed for trout, according to Mr A. E. Smith, who recommended to the council of the North Canterbury Acclimatisa-i tion Society that it should have specimens taken to Canterbury for experimental pur-j poses (says an exchange). The bully iii guestion, stated Mr Smith, did not grow jnore than an inch and a-half in length, and was very prolific. There was much discussion upon the question whether the fish described by Mr Smith was the common bully, and it -was finally decided to have several specimens taken to Canterbury. ' ■ - ’ A Timaru angler secured a novel inhabitant of the sea last week —a fish of which no local sportsmen had any knowledge (says an exchange). This was what is known as the bur fish, of the Atlantic coast of the United States. It came to the edge of the water at the foot of the rubble facing the wharves, and Mr M. J. Dunn got it out with a stick. It is about 10 inches long and six inches broad, and is the reverse of attractive in appearance, having a snub nose, two big bulging eyes, and a grey body with black spots, covered with sharp spikes. It has the power of distending its body with water or air. and on this account, probably, it is. sometimes called the swellfish. It was distended when caught, but was very much smaller half an hour later. It is to be preserved.