FISHES. 173 



Fam. TrachinidsB. 



Group Tbacuinina. 



Genus Tkachinus (Artedi), Cuv. 

 Traehimis draco, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. ii. p. 233. 

 Frequent on the West Sands after storms. 



Trachinus vipera, Cuv. & Val. ; Gthr. op. cit. ii. p. 236. 



Not uncommon in the same locality, and brought in by the 

 fishermen. 



Fam. Scomhridse. 



Group SCOMBRINA. 



Genus Scomber, Artedi. 

 Scomber scomber, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. ii. p. 357. 

 Common. 



Genus Thynnus, Cuv. & Val. 



Thynnus pelamys, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. ii. p. 364. 



A fine specimen, about 3 feet long, was procui'ed by Dr. 



Moir, of St. Andi-ews, from a salmon-net near the mouth of 



the Kenley Burn in July 1873, and described by Mr. R. 



Walker in the ' Scottish Naturalist' for January 1874. 



Group Ctttina. 

 Genus Zeus (Artedi), Cuv. 

 Zeus faber, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. ii. p. 393. 

 Rather rare. 



Group COBTPHXNINA. 



Genus Brama (Schneid.), Risso. 

 Brama Raii, Bl. ; Gthr. op. cit. ii. p. 408. 

 A specimen occurs in the University Museum. 



