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// List of the Fishes of Berwickshire, exclusive of the Salmones. 

 By GEORGE JOHNSTON, M.D. 



1. PERCA FLUVIATILIS, Linn. The Perch. Coldingham Lough; 



Hirsel Lough ; in still parts of the Tweed, descending to within 

 two miles of its mouth. 



2. PERCA L ABU AX, Linn. The Basse, Yarr. Occasionally taken in 



the salmon nets at the mouth of the Tweed. 



3. TRACHINUS DRACO, Linn. The Great Weaver, Penn. Rare, but 



a few specimens are annually taken in our bay during the summer. 



4. TRACHINUS VIPERA, Cuv. Lesser Weaver, Yarr. Stang-fish, 



Prov. Not uncommon in our bay, and believed to inflict a 

 venomed wound by its strong fin rays. 



5. MULLUS BARBATUS, Linn. Plain Red Mullet, Yarr. A specimen 



taken on our coast in the autumn of 1 836, and presented to me 

 by the Rev. A. Baird. 



6. TRIGLA GURNARDUS, Linn. The Grey Gurnard, Yarr. The 



Gurnett or Crooner, Prov. Common on our coast, and a good 

 fish for the table, though rarely brought to market. Subject to 

 great variety in colour ; and I have seen a specimen which was 

 coloured and marked on the dorsal fin like the Red Gurnard. 

 The provincial name may have reference either to the hard and 

 somewhat peculiarly shaped head of this fish, from croon the top 

 of the head ; or it may be derived from the verb croon, viz. to 

 hum an air in an unmusical tone, because of the peculiar noise 

 which the fish sometimes utters on being taken from the water. 

 It sometimes reaches the length of 15 inches, but it rarely exceeds 

 9 or 10. Spawns in spring ; and is fittest for the table in the winter. 



7. TRIGLA PINI, Block. Red Gurnard, Yarr. A rare species on the 



coast of Berwickshire. 



8. COTTUS SCORPIUS, Block. Sea Scorpion, Yarr. Frequent in pools 



of water between title marks, and under stones at low water-mark. 



9. COTTUS BUBALIS, Cuv. Father- Lasher, Yarr. Tuck, Prov. 



With the preceding, with which it is confounded by our fishermen. 



10. ASPIDOPHORUS CATAPHRACTUS, Jenyns. The Armed Bullhead, 



Yarr. Miller's Thumb, Prov. Frequent at the mouth of the 

 Tweed. 



11. SCORP^ENA NORVEGICA, Cuv. Sea Perch, Penn. The Bergylt, Yarr. 



In 1832, I procured a specimen in our bay, which was sent to Mr 

 J. E. Gray of the British Museum. 



12. GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS, Linn. The Three-spined Stickleback, 



Penn. Bainstickles, Prov. Of this common fish we have the fol- 

 lowing varieties : 



(a.) Rough-tailed Stickleback, Yarr. 



