FAUNA OF FALMOUTH. it 



Trigla cuculus, Linn. — Common. 



Trisla lineata, Linn.— ^ot uncommon. 



Trigla hirundo, Linn. — Common. 



Trigla lyra, Linn. — Common. 



Trigla gurnardus, Linn. — Common. 



Trigla Blochii, Yar. — Trawl refuse, August, 1845; length, three inches, 

 depth, four-eighths and one-sixteenth: very rare. 



Cottus gobio, Linn. — Pond and brook near College Wood, Budock bottom, 

 etc.: not uncommon. 



Cottus scorpius. Block. — Harbour, Barpoint, etc.: not uncommon. 



Cottus bubalis, Cuv. — In pools, under stones, etc.: common. 



Cottus quadricornis, Linn. — A mutilated specimen from the stomach of the 

 Morrhua vulgaris. 



Aspidophorus cataphractus, Jenyns. — Trawl refuse, and stomach of Fishes: 

 not uncommon. J. Boase, Esq., of Pendennis Castle, found one under sea- 

 weed near the magazine. 



Gasterosteus trachurus, Cuv. — Ponds, College Wood, Panscoth lane. Swan- 

 pool, etc.: common. 



Gasterosteus leiurus, Cuv. — Brook near Mainporth: rare. 



Gasterosteus spinachia, Linn. — Harbour, Gwyllyn Vase, Swanpool, etc.: 

 common. 



Pagrus vulgaris, Cuv. — Summer, not uncommon, a great supply of them 

 this year, (1851.) 



Pagellus erythrinus, Cuv. — Scarce. 



Pagellus centrodontus, Cuv. — Common. 



Dentex vulgaris, 'Cuv. — This magnificent fish, two feet eight inches and a 

 half in length, five inches in breadth, and between seven and eight inches in 

 depth, was purchased by J. Vigurs, Esq., November, 1840, in the Falmouth 

 market. 



Cantharus griseus, 6W. — Not uncommon. 



Scomber Scomber, Linn. — Common. 



Scomber colias, Cuv. — Rare. 



Naucrates ductor, Cuv. — January 25th., 1845, one was caught in the quar- 

 antine pool; November 3rd., 1847, three were taken by two boys in the 

 Mill-pond Bar; T. Passingham, Esq. captured nine in the same pond, the 

 smallest measured ten inches and a half in length. December 1849, three 

 captured in a hand net. Custom-house quay. 



Caranx trachurus, Cuv. — Not uncommon. 



Centrolophus pompilus, Cuv. et Val. — (Black fish,) caught by the teeth in 

 a drift net, St, Mawe's, August 27th., 1850; length, twenty-three inches and 

 a half. 



Zeus faber, Linn. — Common. 



Capros aper, Cuv. — Not uncommon. May, 184G, onej June, two; March, 

 1847, two; May, two; February, 1849, one. 



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