of Fishes found in Cornwall. ' 83 



Trigla. 



Piper. T. Lyra. — In some seasons this fish is rare, in others they 

 abound. 



Elleck. T. Cuculus. — This is always common. 



Grey Gurnard. T. Gurnardus. — Fishes of this genus usually 

 keep near the ground ; but this species will mount to the 

 surface over a considerable depth of water, and lie basking 

 in the sun as if dead. At particular periods they abound 

 in an extraordinary degree. 



ABDOMINAL FISHES. 



Salmo. 



Salmon. 5. Salar. — This fish, and indeed most others that fre- 

 quent fresh waters, are in greater plenty in the eastern than 

 in the western parts of this county ; which seems to arise 

 from the quantity of mineral substances that are thrown into 

 the rivers. 



Salmon Trout. S. Triitta.— This sometimes takes a bait at sea, 

 which I believe the Salmon and Salmon Peal never do. 



Palmer Trout. 5'. Salmulus. — This is not a common fish, but is 

 found in the Trelawny river, a branch of the Looe. It is 

 the Farthing Trout of Carew. 



Common Trout or Shote. S. Fario. — This fish sports in innu- 

 merable varieties, as might be expected, when it is consi- 

 dered that any peculiarity which may arise is liable to be 

 propagated through the river in which it occurs ; for they 

 have no opportunity of obliterating it by mixing with the 

 fish of any other river than their own. 



M 2 Esox. 



