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SURMULLET. 



length six feet ten inches, extreme depth four feet five 

 inches, girth nine feet. He was covered with parasites. 

 During the week ending August 18, 1870, I received 

 records of no less than four sun-fish visitini^ the south 

 coast of Enf3:land within a few davs of each other. 



The cast of this Folkestone fish is in mv museum, and 

 also a harpoon as used for spearing '■'■ sun-fish." It must 

 be remembered that the " sun-fish " of the west coast of 

 Ireland is the basking shark. (See page 214.) 



The Oblong: Sun-fish is much more rare than the former. 

 It resembles it closely, excepting in its much more 

 elongated shape, the entire length being nearly three 

 times the depth of the body. It grows to a great size, 

 and the flesh is very rank. It feeds on shell-fish. 



THE SURMULLET. RED MULLET. 



AcantluqAeri. 



{Mull 



us su7inu 



letus.) 



Mullidce. 



German : Die Ileerharle, Die Seeharbc. Swedish : Eodfisk. 

 Dutch: Harder. French: Surmulet, Evget. 



The Surmullet, or Sea "Woodcock, is of frequent occur- 

 rence on our southern coast, and are caught by the 



EED MULLET {Mullus viiuor, MuUus larhatus). 



Brixham trawlers. It is migratory, and is principally 

 found in the markets in May and June, when its 



