UNUSUAL FISH
A deep'wafer fish that' is seldom seen in shallow water has been taken near the coast of Kaikoura, and presented to the Canterbury Museum. It is a small, eel-like dark-coloured fish, about seven inches long; [Hie remarkable feature about it is that from tlie lower jaw bangs a barbel, a long filament with a pale -grey appendage bearing, a phosphorescent organ. The whole gives-the appearance of a fishing line with a bait, find, according to Professor E. Percivul, one of the acting curators, it is used for this purpose. The fish has an enormous mouth in relation to its size, and very large teeth; the mouth is kept open, and creatures attracted by the phosphor,escent bait dangling in front are swal- — -lowed by the fish. On the lower side of the fish there is also a row of phosphorescent organs.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18087, 7 August 1936, Page 8
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142UNUSUAL FISH Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18087, 7 August 1936, Page 8
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