174 LIST OF THE FISHES OF BERWICKSHIRE. 



pole fish, H. Davies. Rare. I have already stated my reasons 

 for believing that the Raniceps Jago of Fleming is not distinct 

 from this, and the opinion has been generally adopted. 



53. PLATESSA VULGARIS, Flem. Plaice, Penn. Common. 



54. PLATESSA FLESUS, Flem. Flounder, Penn. The Fluke, Prov. 



Common. Ascends the Tweed as far as the Till, which river it 

 also enters. Found in the Whiteadder, and in our other burns 

 which have a communication with th sea. 



55. PLATESSA LIMANDA, Flem. The Dab. Common. Its favourite 



food appears to be the pretty Pecten obsoletus. 



56. PLATESSA MICROCEPHALA, Flem. Smear-Dab, Penn. Lemon Dab, 



Jcnyns. Bastard Sole, Prov. Not common. 



57. PLATESSA LIMANDOIDES, Jenyns. Long rough Dab, Yarr. Not 



rare. 



58. HIPPOGLOSSUS VULGARIS, Flem. Halibut, Penn. The Turbot of 



our market. Common. 



59 PLEURONECTES MAXIMUS, Linn. Turbot, Penn. By our fisher- 

 men called the Turbrat or Roddams. There is a fishery for this 

 prized fish at Burnmouth ; and it is occasionally taken on all 

 parts of our coast. 



60. PLEURONECTES MEGASTOMA, Don. The Whiff, Yarr. I believe 



this is very rare. My specimen was named by Mr Yarrell. 



61. PLEURONECTES RHOMBUS, Linn. Pearl, Penn. The Brill, Yarr. 



Rare. 

 6'2. PLEURONECTES HIRTUS, Mull. Muller's Topknot, Yarr. Rare. 



63. SOLEA VULGARIS, Flem. The Sole. Not uncommon. 



64. CYCLOPTREUS LUMPUS, Linn. Lump-Sucker, Penn. Cock and 



Hen Paidle, Prov. Not uncommon. The Paidle spawns towards 

 the end of March, and in April. At that season the Hen ap- 

 proaches the shore and deposits her spawn among the rocks and 

 sea-weed within low water-mark, and immediately afterwards re- 

 turns to deeper water. The male then covers the spawn with his 

 sperm, and, according to the testimony of our fishermen, remains 

 covering it, or near it, until the ova are hatched. The young 

 soon after birth fix themselves to the sides and on the back of their 

 male parent, who sails, thus loaded, to deeper and more safe re- 

 treats. He is only one-half the size of the Hen, and at the breed- 

 ing season his belly becomes of a reddish colour. The spawn of 

 a single female will fill a large basin, and is of a beautiful pink 

 colour : the eggs globular, and about the size of swan-shot. Not 

 in use as food, but the Cock especially is reported to be excel- 

 lent when fried or baked. 



65. CYCLOPTERUS LIPPARIS, Linn. Lipparis vulgaris, Flem, Unctuous 



Sucker, Pevn. Not common. 



