of Fishes found in Cornwall. 75 



aiForded it a resting-place provides for it also a shelter. 

 Some are left in pools ; but many take refuge in holes, 

 where they remain until the returning tide restores them to 

 liberty. It devours shell-fish, and with its strong incisor- 

 teeth will even separate the testaceous covering of the em- 

 bryo shell-fish from its attachment to the rock and devour 

 it. I have observed of this fish, that when in its element it 

 is capable of directing its eyes in different directions, one 

 looking forward and the other backward at the same time. 



Crested Blenny. B. Galerita. — This resembles the Shanny in 

 most of its habits ; but is not so common. 



Butterfish. B. Gunnellus. — Frequents oozy ground. 



Greater forked Beard. B. Phycis. — This fish keeps in deep 

 water, and is not common. It has the habits of a Gadus, 

 and in taste much resembles the common Ling. The Cor- 

 nish fishermen call it the Hake's Dame. I would suggest 

 that this fish might with propriety be placed in a genus, 

 which might be denominated Fliycis ; and be distinguished 

 by the barb at the throat. The ventral fins bear a greater 

 resemblance to the fingers of the genus Trigla than to the 

 ordinary fins of fishes. The dorsal and anal fins have the 

 vestige of a junction to the caudal fin ; a few spines are 

 placed before the anal fin. 



Lesser forked Hake. — The insertion of this species is on the au- 

 thority of Mr. Jago in Ray's Synopsis ; as I have never had 

 the good fortune to meet with a specimen*. The 



•* Since this paper was read, I have met with the Lesser Forked-Beard of Jago 

 Length ten inches; head wide and flat; eyes forward and prominent; under-jaw 

 shortest ; teeth in the jaws and palate, sharp and incurved, and some in the throat ; 

 small barb at the under-jaw; body compressed, smooth; first dorsal fin triangu- 

 lar and extremely small; second dorsal fin and the anal fin long, ending in a point; 

 tail round ; ventral fins have several rays, of which the two outmost are much elon- 

 gated, the longest measuring two inches ; the fins all covered with the common skin ; 



L 2 a fur- 



