128 THE FISHKS OF BANFFSHIRE. 



The Hake. (Merlucius vulgaris) Found occasionally. 



The Ling. {Lota inolva.) Fished for with the Cod, and cured in the same 

 manner. When salted and dried they are called ' Kealing.' 



The Five-bearded Rockling. {Motella quinquecirrata.J Frequent among the 

 pools left among the rocks by the tide. 



The Four-bearded Rockling. (AL cimhria.) Rare. I have only met with it 

 once. 



The Torsk, or Tusk. (Brosmius vulgaris.) Taken with the Cod and Ling, 

 and cured in the same fashion. 



The Great Forked Beard. (Phycis furcatus.) This fish is of rare occurrence 

 with us, and that only at long intervals. One was taken in our bay in 1819, 

 and another off Gami-ie-Head, in 1822. 



The Plaice. (Platessa vulgaris.) Plentiful, and highly prized by many for 

 its very delicate flesh and agreeable flavour. 



The Flounder. (P. Jiesus.) Or as it is called here, the Common Fluke, and 

 the Saltwater Fluke, (P. limanda,) are also pretty frequent. In the stomachs 

 of these fish I occasionally find, among other matters, Tellina fabula, T. 

 tenuis, T. punicea, (a most beautiful little shell,) Natica Montagui, N. Alderi, 

 Philine scahra, Cylichna truncata, O. cylindracea, &c. 



The Smooth Dab, (P. microcephala,) and the Pole Dab, (P. pola,) are not 

 so often met with. 



The Yellow, or Rough Dab, (P. limandoides,) and the Long Flounder, (P. 

 elongata,) are of rare occurrence. 



The Holibut, (Hlppoglossus vulgaris,) and the Turbot, (Rhombus maxirnus,) 

 are both met with, inhabiting deep water. They are seldom taken near the 

 shore. The former is the most plentiful. The latter is known here as the 

 Roan Fluke, and always commands a ready sale and a high price. The other 

 is called the Turbot; and though it sells well, also, it is not so valuable as 

 the true Turbot, nor yet so eagerly sought after by the higher classes. Both 

 species are chiefly taken at a place called ' The Bank,' or out sea-fishing. 



The Brill, or Pearl Turbot {B. vulgaris.) This species is occasionally 

 taken along with the two preceding, but must rank as rather rare with us. 



Muller's Topknot, {R. hirtiis,) occurs at intervals along our whole line of 

 coast. 



The Sole, {Solea vulgaris,) is not so common with us, as its name would 

 seem to indicate. 



The Lemon Sole. {S. pegusa.) Rare. 



The Solenette, [Monochirus lingiiatulus,) is of more frequent occurrence. I 

 have found them in the stomach of the Cod and Haddock. 



The Cornish Sucker. [Lepidogaster Cornubiensis.) I remember finding a 

 small fish, on one occasion, where our fishermen clean their lines, and which 

 resembled the above, in almost eveiy particular. It is the only specimen 

 that has come under my notice. 



