FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE SOLWAY AREA 21 



question of the so-called varieties or sub-species of this 

 variable species, and have therefore nothing to say about 

 them. 



Gastrosteus pungitius, Linn. — Ten-S pined Stickleback. — Quite 

 as widely distributed as the preceding species, but not nearly 

 so numerous in individuals. 



[Gastrosteus spinaehia, Linn. — Fifteen-Spined Stickleback. — 

 Some years ago I saw a specimen of this fish taken from fresh 

 water in a Spirling net at the mouth of the Nith. It had 

 probably been left behind on the ebb of the tide.] 



Pleuroneetes flesus, Linn. — The Flounder. — Very common in 

 all the tidal parts of the rivers, but going up also many miles 

 higher than the tide ever reaches. 



Cyprinus earpio, Linn. — The ,Carp. — In former times this 

 species was kept in the fish ponds attached to the great houses, 

 and it was still to be found in some of these ponds in recent 

 years, and may be so yet. 



[Carassius auratus {Linn.) — Gold Fish. — It can scarcely be said 

 of this species that it is naturalised, nevertheless it breeds and 

 thrives amazingly in a pond of warm water at the Dumfries 

 Ironworks. There are one or two other places, where, under 

 similar conditions, it has thriven well. Fishes taken from such 

 places and transferred to water of natural temperature rarely 

 live more than a month or two.] 



[Leueiseus idus {Linn.) — The Ide. — Is merely mentioned to state 

 that Dr. Walker's supposed discovery of this species at the 

 mouth of the Nith ("Stewart's Natural History," i. p. 382, 

 181 7) has never been confirmed.] 



Leueiseus rutilus {Linn.) — The Roach. — Occurs in the Annan 

 system, being especially common in the lochs near Lochmaben. 

 Also in the small river Lochar, and in a small loch in Colvend. 



Leueiseus eephalus {Linn.) — The Chub (Locally "Skelly"). — A 

 well-known inhabitant of the Annan waters. 



Leueiseus phoxinus {Linn) — The Minnow (Locally "Bilter"). — 

 Universally distributed. 



Tinea vulgaris, Cur. — The Tench. — I know this fish as a local 

 species from one spot only — a small loch in Upper Nithsdale. 

 The late Dr. Grierson of Thornhill once showed me skins in 

 his museum from some other locality here, but I unfortunately 

 omitted to take a note of the place at the time, and the 

 information cannot now be obtained. 



Abramis brama, Linn. — The Bream. — Common in the Lochmaben 

 lochs and in some parts of the Annan. 



