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STURIONID.E. 



CHONDROPTERYGII. 



STURI0N1DA-: 



THE BROAD-NOSED STURGEON. 



Acipenser latirostris, Broad-nosed Sturgeon, Parnell, Trans. R. S. E. vol. xiv. 



pi. 4. 

 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Fish.of the Forth, Wern. 



Mem. vol. vii. p. 405, pi. 39. 



In the papers here referred to, Dr. Parnell observes, that 

 but one species of Sturgeon has hitherto been recorded by 

 the different writers on British Ichthyology, but from the 

 observations of practical fishermen, as well as his own, Dr. 

 Parnell adds, I think there is little doubt that two species, 

 at least, will in future be recognised as inhabiting the British 

 coast. 



" It has long been noticed by the fishermen of the Solway 

 Frith, that two species of Sturgeon are occasionally entangled 

 in their Salmon-nets, the one with a blunt nose, and the 

 other with a sharp one ; the latter species being the most 

 common of the two. 



" A fine specimen of the Blunt-nosed Sturgeon was taken 

 in the Frith of Forth in the month of July 1835, and 



