of Fishes found in Cornwall. 75 
afforded it a resting-place provides for it also a shelter. 
Some are left in pools; but many take refuge in holes, 
where they remain until the returning tide restores them to 
liberty. It devours shell-fish, and with its strong incisor- 
teeth will even separate the testaceous covering of the em- 
bryo shell-fish from its attachment to the rock and devour 
it. I have observed of this fish, that when in its element it 
is capable of directing its eyes in different directions, one 
looking forward and the other backward at the same time. 
Crested Blenny. B. Galerita.—This resembles the Shanny in 
most of its habits; but is not so common. 
Butterfish. B. Gunnellus.—Frequents oozy ground. 
Greater forked Beard. B. Phycis.— This fish keeps in deep 
water, and is not common. It has the habits of a Gadus, 
and in taste much resembles the common Ling. ‘The Cor- 
nish fishermen call it the Hake's Dame. I would suggest 
that this fish might with propriety be placed in a genus, 
which might be denominated Phycis; and be distinguished 
by the barb at the throat. The ventral fins bear a greater 
resemblance to the fingers of the genus Trigla than to the 
ordinary fins of fishes. The dorsal and anal fins have the 
vestige of a junction to the caudal fin; a few spines are 
placed before the anal fin. 
Lesser forked Hake.—The insertion of this species is on the au- 
thority of Mr. Jago in Ray's Synopsis; as I have never had 
the good fortune to meet with a specimen *. The 
* Since this paper was read, I have met with the Lesser Forked- Beard of Jago 
Length ten inches; head wide and flat; eyes forward and prominent; under-jaw 
shortest; teeth in the jaws and palate, sharp and incurved, and some in the throat ; 
small barb at the under-jaw; body compressed, smooth; first dorsal fin triangu- 
lar and extremely small; second dorsal fin and the anal fin long, ending in a point; 
tail round ; ventral fins have several rays, of which the two outmost are much elon- 
gated, the longest measuring two inches; the fins all covered with the common skin ; 
L2 a fur- 
