FISHES OBSERVED IM PUBBECK. 53 



The Common Cod. Morrhua vulgctria Yarr: 11. 221. 

 Some are taken in Swanage bay every autumn. 



The Pout. Morrhua Ituca. Yarr: 11. 237. 



Abundant. 



The Poor Cod. Morrhua mmuta, Yarr. 11. 241. 



Taken with the Pout in the proportion of one to four of 

 the latter. 



The Whiting. Merlangua vulgaris, Yarr: IL 244. 

 In Studland bay, the north side. 



The Coal Fish. Merlangus carhonarius, Yarr: n. 250. 



At the north and south ledges, Swanage bay. Local 

 name, "Bluflin." 



The Pollack. Merlangus pollachius, Yarr: IE. 253. 



Abundant all round the coast. The finest are taken in 

 Chapman's pool, sometimes 9 or 10 lbs in weight. 

 I saw one last summer, in which the intermaxillary 

 bones were wanting, and the lower jaw in consequence 

 projected a fiill inch beyond the upper; Vide 1st ed. 

 of Yarr: I. 110, for a vignette of a similar malform- 

 ation of the Sea-Bream. 



The Green Cod. Merlangus virens, Yarr: IE. 256. 



The only specimen that has been observed here was taken 

 at the south ledges, Swanage, by Dr. Babington this 

 last summer. 



The Hake. Merlucius vulgaris. Yarr: U. 258. 



One was taken last November in Swanage bay, weighing 5 lb. 



The Ling. Lota molva, Yarr: U. 264. 



"I have seen one during my residence at Swanage." 

 Bev.J.M, Colson, 



The Three-bearded Rockling. Motella vulgaris, Yarr: 

 n. 270. 



«I caught one about 2 feet long in 1838'*. Reu.J,M.Colson, 

 A small one was taken this spring also. 



The Five-bearded Rockling. MoUUa qmnquedrrata, 

 Yarr: H. 278. 



Not uncommon. 



