No. 7. LING. 



Moh'ii vitlguris, Fleming. 



Usual extreme length 1 4 to 6 feet. 



Description: Body attenuated, invested in a tough skin bearing 

 small scales; head smaller in proportion to the body than that 

 of the Hake ; several large teeth in the lower jaw and palate ; 

 barbel of fair length ; first dorsal fin short and rounded, followed 

 by a second continuous to within a short distance from the tail; 

 anal fin commencing below the seventh or eighth ray of the 

 second dorsal. Coloration grey above, shading off to impure 

 white on the lower parts, occasional specimens showing large 

 black spots ; dorsal, caudal, and ventral fins, edged with white. 



The Ling spawns from March to June ; it preys almost entirely 

 upon other smaller fishes. 



Range: From the White Sea and Newfoundland to the Bay 

 of Biscay. The species is more abundant to the north of Britain. 



Remarks: A food fish of very fair edible quality, excellent when fried 

 in cutlets, and very suitable for salting or pickling. 



No. 8. TUSK, TORSK, CATFISH, MOONFISH. 



Brosmius brosinc, Ascanius. 



Usual extreme length : 36 inches, but the majority of specimens 

 seldom exceed half this length. 



Description: Body almost circular in section, and wholly 

 invested, including the fins, with a thick and tough skin; the 

 single dorsal fin continuous to the base of the tail, the anal being 

 similar in this respect, and commencing below the 35th or 36th 

 ray of the dorsal ; scales of small size, and deeply imbedded in 

 the skin ; a barbel present in the lower jaw. Coloration above, 

 grey suffused with yellow, this lighter shade being more 

 pronounced on the margins of the fins. 



The Tusk spawns from April to June ; its food consists of 

 crustaceans and small fish. 



^ Range: -From the White Sea to the Northern area of the North 

 Sea. The species is fairly abundant off the Shetlands and 

 Faroes, its distribution extending to fairly deep water. 



Remarks: --In quality and flavour the Tusk is very similar to the 

 Ling, the market value being oracticalJv the same. About 20,000 cwts. 

 are marketed annually. 



