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Mr R. Service recorded, in like manner, an unusual abundance 

 of Red Mullet in the Solway, in August 1905 (A.S.N.H., 

 1906, p. 54). 



In Cornwall, according to Couch, Day, and others, the 

 Red Mullet arrives about March, is found close inshore about 

 the end of June, and spawns from about July to September ; 

 it is sometimes found abundantly in winter also. Its 

 occasional appearance with us would seem to be due to 

 some unusual extension of its winter journey. 



The following is an abstract of the number of our 

 captures, and of the months and years in which they 

 occurred : 



VII. The Deal FISH {Trachypterus arcticus, Briinner). 



Six specimens of this well-known but rare fish were 

 landed at Aberdeen by the deep-sea liners in the summer of 

 19 1 2, all from the far western waters of Rockall or St 

 Kilda: 



Locality. 

 10 m. N.E. from Rockall (hooked). 

 20 m. N.W. from Rockall (130 f.) (hooked). 

 23 m. N.W. from St Kilda (hooked). 

 20 m. N. of Rockall (160 f.) (hooked). 

 75 m. S.W. by W. from Rockall (hooked). 

 100 m. SW. from Rockall (hooked). 



These are the only specimens recorded at Aberdeen 

 during the years over which our statistics extend, though 

 the liners have been going to Rockall every year, both before 



