410 Irish Vertebrate Animals. 



Gobius Linn. 



niger Linn. A mutilated specimen on the shore of Belfast Lough, 



near Rockport. 

 minutus Pall. Several specimens, but not of greater length than 

 2 in.; stated to be common on the sandy shores, lodging under 

 large shells when the tide is out. 

 Callionymus {Linn.) Lyra Linn. A fine specimen was caught in the bay 

 by the Carrickfergus fishermen, and was in possession of the late J. 

 Miller, Esq. A female was found in the belly of a cod-fish, in 1821. 

 Lophius (Linn.) piscatorius Linn. Seldom found of greater length than 



4 ft. ; not uncommon on the coast. 

 Labrus Linn. 



maculatus ? 2?/., the L. Tinea of Shaw, is common, and considered of 

 the same species as the L. Balanus of Pennant, which occurs 

 along with it, but not in the same numbers. They haunt the rocky 

 parts of the coast, and live on the smaller Crustacea and Mollusca. 

 variegatus Gmel. Both the specimens of this beautiful fish were 

 caught in Strangford Lough. 



Malacoptery'gii. 



Cyprinus (Linn., Cuv.) Carpio Linn. Naturalised. 



Gobio (Cuv.) fluviatilis Will., Flem. These fish first appeared in the river 



Lagan in 1801, having ascended the canal from Lough Neagh, where 



they have been inhabitants perhaps for centuries. 



Tinea (Cuv.) vulgaris Flem. Although sometimes taken in our rivers, I 



" have every reason to believe it a naturalised species. 



Abramis (Cuv.) Brama Linn. A great number of the Irish lakes produce 



this fish. In Lough Erne they are particularly abundant.* 

 Leuciscus (Klein.) erythropthalmus Linn. Exceedingly common in the 



north of Ireland, where it is mistaken for the roach. 

 E v sox (Cuv.) Lucius Linn. Common. 

 Belone (Cuv.) vulgaris Flem. Common. 



Scomberesox (Lacep.) Saurus 2?/., Flem. This curious and rare fish ap- 

 pears to visit the coast of Ireland very seldom ; for, notwithstanding all 

 my enquiries about the natives of our coast, I was never able to procure 

 a specimen, until one was caught near the Long Bridge, Belfast, and 

 brought to me in 1820. 

 Salmo Linn., Cuv. 



Salar Linn. Common. 

 Trutta Linn. Common. 

 Fario Linn. Common. 

 Salmulus Ray. Not uncommon. 



alpinus Don. Char. Lough Neagh. See Dubourdieu's Antrim, where 

 this fish is figured and described by Mr. Templeton. — W. T. In a 

 lake in the county Donegal, near Dunfanaghy, I observed some 

 boys catching small char with lines and hooks, baited with common 

 earth-worms. In Lough Neagh, however, where they are found in 

 the greatest plenty, and of the largest size (sometimes reaching to 

 the length of 15 in.), I have never heard of any being taken with a 

 hook ; and, indeed, in this lake the manners of these fish correspond 

 exactly with those of the gilt char of Winandermere.f The 

 Lough Neagh whiting (the name by which it is there known) is 

 taken from the end of September to the middle of November. In 



* The Cobitis barbatula is asserted by Drs. Brown and Rutty to 

 be a native of Ireland ; and Mr. Martin Kelly, it appears, has found it 

 in the county Dublin. f Brit. Zool. 



