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FISHES. 



summer months, "from April to August." It should be 

 remembered that in some parts of Scotland this fish is 

 known as the "Turbot." 



The Long Rough Dab is common on the more northern 



coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. As in the preceding, 



Lone ^^® mouth is large and armed with pointed 



Kough teeth, the food of this species consisting chiefly 



Dab. q£ crustaceans and small fishes. This fish, 



the colour of which is usually uniform greyish brown, 



is rougher to the touch than the halibut. It spawns in 



March and April. 



In the same group with the Plaice are comprised most 

 of the familiar flat-fishes, all having the eyes on the right 

 side. The scales of the body are small and em- 

 bedded, so that the plaice is smooth to handle, 

 the only spine being that ' before the ventral fin, which 



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t Plaice. 



lliis fish has in common with the next. The coloured side 

 is deep brown, covered with orange spots ; the lateral line 

 is straight, and there is a bony ridge on the head. Such 



