100 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



II. 



OBSERVATIONS ON SOME WEST-COAST 



FISHES. 



LOCHBUIE MARINE INSTITUTE per W. ANDERSON SMITH. 



[Read 26th April, 1887.] 



Phycis blennoides, Gmel. — A fine specimen of this 

 fish was obtained off Portree, in August, 1886, 

 by the Expedition to investigate the West -Coast 

 Fisheries, under the auspices of the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society. It seems to be more solitary 

 than rare, as single individuals are taken every 

 season around the coast, and the captors of this 

 had seen two others taken on the West of Scotland. 



Pristiurcs melanostomus, Yarr. — These dog-fish, in 

 place of being so rare as is generally supposed, 

 proved to be the most common captured by the 

 liners off Portree, in August, 1886, and were then 

 throwing their egg-cases. These are distinguished 

 by being devoid of spiracle attachments for fixing 

 to sea-ware, and are, besides, of a brilliant, rich, 

 golden-syrupy appearance. 



Callionymus lyra, Lin. — I have taken these fish on 

 the lines, or from the stomachs of cod-fish, from 

 the West Coast of the Lewis to Loch Killisport. 

 They seem to be a favourite prey of the cod, both 

 male and female — the so-called " gemmeous " and 

 " sordid " dragonets. 



Notidanus griseus, Cuv. — A specimen of this shark 

 was taken in Lochbuie on 26th March. It measured 

 2 ft. 10 in., and was a young male with elaspers. 

 Like the skate-fish, it renews its teeth ; and two 

 rows of its saw-like lower teeth were ready to come 

 forward and replace the others, should they break 



