208 CONTRIBOnONS 10 THE ICTHYOLOGY OF BANFFSHIRE. 



The Scad. [Caranx trachurus.) " Buck Mackerel." At times found in the 

 nets along with the Herring. They are considered as useless by the fisher- 

 men ; but at times sold for a mere trifle to the " cadgers," who carry them 

 inland and sell them to the country people. 



Opah, or King-Fish. (Lampris guttatus.) On the 8rd March, 1839, a fine 

 specimen of this fish was cast ashore, at Port Gordon, a village a little to the 

 east of the Spey. It measured three feet ten inches in length, and weighed 

 126tb. Another specimen was found at the same place, about three months 

 ago. 



The Silvery Hair Tail. [Trichiurus lepturus.) Two specimens of a fish, 

 supposed to be of the genus Trichiurus, wei-e found dead near the above 

 named village ; one in November, 1810, and the other in November, 1812. 

 See " Yarrell's British Fishes." 



Regaleous Olesne. A specimen of this rare fish was cast ashore, at Crowe, 

 another fishing village about a mile eastward from the village of Gamrie or 

 Gardenstown. Mr. J. E. Gray, in his " Account of the Bare Fish caught off" 

 CuUercoats, in 1849," has a notice of it. 



Montagu's Blenny. (Blennius Montagui.) A specimen of this rare fish was 

 found by Mr. T. Edwards. 



The Gattoruginous Blenny. [Blennius gattoriigine.) 



The Shanny, or Shan. {Blennius pholis.) 



Yarrell's Blenny. (Blennius Yarrellii.) A fine specimen of this fish was 

 found cast ashore, at Gamrie, by Mr. T. Edwards' Maggy, whilst she was 

 looking for " queer things " for him. 



Spotted Gunnel. [Murcenoides guttata.) 



Viviparous Blenny. [Zoarces viviparus.) 



Wolf-Fish. [Anarrhieus lupus.) " Sea Cat." This is rather frequent, and 

 sometimes of large size. I have got them between four and five feet in 

 length, and have been informed by the fishermen that they have seen them 

 longer. Of the larger specimens the colour was blue ; whilst the smaller 

 ones were of a dark brown colour, and the young ones of a reddish brown. 

 The flesh is very white and fat, and considered very good for eating by the 

 fishermen. In cooking, they are skinned, cut into slices, and boiled in water, 

 with a little salt. 



Black Goby. [Oohius niger.) One has been procured by Mr. T. Edward. 



Freckled, or Spotted Goby. (Oobius minutus.) 



One Spotted Goby. {Oobius unipunctatus.) 



Gemmeous Dragonet, {Callionymus lyra.) "Bridegroom," or "Bridegreem." 

 This is of rather frequent occurrence. Last winter I obtained as good as a 

 dozen ; and on the 23rd Nov. I obtained three of them at once. About six 

 inches appears to be the usual length, though I have got them longer. They 

 have been found as long as 8^ inches in the Fi-ith. 



Sordid Dragonet. {Callionymus dracunculus.) I have obtained only two 



