'OjV^^^vVs^^ o;i the coast of the Isle of Man) .1 .jU 283 



- The Bib, Morrhua lusca, Flem. Taken with hand lines in 

 ^pouglas Bay. itiMjiuxi, 



,; Whiting, Merlangus vulgaris, Cuv. Douglas Bay. ! * 



Whiting Pollack, Mei'langus Pollachius, Cuv. Taken with 

 hand lines in Douglas Bay and other places round the island; it 

 is called by the fishermen the Callack. 



The Ling, Lota Molva, Cuv. Taken with long lines. 



Rock-Ling, Motella vulgaris. Also taken with the long lines. 



The Plaice, Platessa vulgaris^ Flem. Taken with the long lines 

 and also trawling. 



The Flounder, Platessa Flesus, Flem. Taken as the last : the 

 left-handed variety is not uncommon. 



Dab, Platessa Limanda, Flem. Taken as the last. 



Band Fluke, Platessa Limandoides, Jenyns. This fish is taken 

 trawling on a sand bed between the Calf and the Irish coast, 

 and is called on the island the Sand Sole. 



Turbot, Rhombus maximus, Cuv. Found of a very large size 

 in the Calf Sound ; one was taken while I was on the island 90 lbs. 

 weight, with a long line set at the turn of the tide in the Sound ; 

 it is also taken trawling. '^oi vhuori to 



Brill, Rhombus vulgaris, Cuv. Taken in the same manifer «s 

 the preceding. 



Sole, Solea vulgaris, Cuv. Taken trawling. 



Cornish Sucker, Lepadogaster cornubiensis, Flem. Taken com- 

 monly among the rocks in Douglas Bay. 



Conger, Conger vulgaris, Cuv. Taken with long lines in 

 abundance. ivii oil:r ito ssa 



Sand Eel, Ammodytes Tobiantcs, Cuv. Common; ' W.f!J odi 



Red Gurnard, Trigla Cuculus, Linn. '^^a M.M. 



Grey Gurnard, Trigla Gurnardus, Linn. Both of the last are 

 taken with lines commonly. 



Armed Bullhead, Aspidophorus europcms, Cuv. Taken in a 

 seine set for salmon. 



Father-lasher, Coitus Bubalis, Euph. Common. <^-J ^^i•iii({ 



Sea Bream, Pagellus centrodontus, Cuv. Common roiiiid "flle 

 island : taken with hand lines. 



Mackerel, Scomber Scomber, Linn. Common during July and 

 August. 



Dory, Zeus Faber, Linn. Not uncommon. 



Spotted Gunnel, Muranoides guttata, Lacep. Common in 

 puddles among the rocks on the coast. 



Ballan Wrasse, Labrus maculatus, Bloch. Taken commonly 

 with lines; it is called by the fishermen the Bolland. 



Red Wrasse, Labrus cameus. Taken occasionally with hand 

 hues, but not so common as the last species. 



Salmon, Salmo Salar, Linn. Taken in nets at the mouth of 

 rivers at Ramsay, Peele and Douglas. 



