Special catalogue of the Chinese collection of exhibits for the International Fisheries Exhibition, London, 1883.

  • Chinese Maritime Customs Service
Date:
[1883]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Special catalogue of the Chinese collection of exhibits for the International Fisheries Exhibition, London, 1883. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 Fish: ifi] §£j, Tao kou. (Anping.) Not of much value, being too small and full of bones. Caught in No. 28 bag net (Class I). Fish: ff Chu chien yii. (Anping.) “ Bamboo-arrow fish.” Caught in No. 28 bag net (Class I). Fish : U, Sha chang. (Anping.) “Sand staff.” Very delicate eating. Caught by hook and line. Fish: ^ |g, Tse p'o. (Anping.) “Marshy beldame.” This fish closely resembles chicken in flavour. The skin is dried in the sun,, and used as sand paper. Caught in No. 30 bag net (Class I). Gurnard: 15, Chi chiao yii. (Anping.) “ Cock fish.” Caught in No. 29 bag net (Class I). Fish : ^ ff f§t, Chu chi yii. (Anping.) “Bed coiffured fish.” Grows to about i| feet in length. Caught in No. 31 casting net (Class I). Fish : Sf 15, Wu chi yii. (Anping.) “ Black coiffured fish.” Caught in No. 31 casting net (Class I). Fish: fff, Wu ts'ao. (Anping.) “Black trough.” Caught in No. 28 bag net (Class I). Fish: ^ 15, Lao shu yii. (Anping.) “Bat fish.” Caught in No. 28 bag net (Class I). Fish: §1 jg, Lu ma. (Anping.) Caught in No. 28 bag net (Class I). Fish: Ta mai su. (Anping.) “ Great wheat maize.” Caught in No. 28 bag net (Class I). Fish: dc # Hung ta mai su. (Anping.) “ Bed great wheat maize.” Caught in No. 28 bag net (Class I). Fish: Hi Ta tu yh- (Anping.) “ Big-bellied fish.” Caught in No. 29 bag net (Class I). Fish: ^ 15, Chin ching yii. (Anping.) “ Gold spirit-fish.” This fish is excellent eating. Caught in No. 29 bag net (Class I). Fish: M # Pien shen k'u. (Anping.) “ Whole body bitter.” So called because the meat in the neighbourhood of the back has a slightly bitter taste. The habits of this fish are offensive, and it prefers filthy things as food. Caught in No. 31 casting net (Class I). Fish: ^ |f, Chin chung. (Anping.) “ Gold bell.” Caught in No. 29 bag net (Class I). Considered very good eating.