332 THE FAUNA OF THE EXE ESTUARY. 



Blennius pholis, Linnceus. Most common at Orcombe liocks and 

 among the piles and in crevices in the walls of the dock. Two were 

 also taken in Mere Bay and one on Bullhill Bank. 



Atherina presbyter, Jenyns. A large shoal of very young 

 Atherines was seen in the dock on August 16th, 1901. Those which 

 were caught were '7 to I'l cm. in length. No large ones were seen. 

 The specimens were identified by Dr. Kyle. 



MuGiL CHELO, Cuvicr. Shoals of large grey mullet were almost 

 always to be seen in the dock, generally under the boats which had 

 been in the dock some time, and were therefore covered with weed, 

 etc. A shoal of young ones was seen in the dock on August 16th, 

 1901, and about twenty were caught, measuring from 2*5 to 27 cm. 

 Common in the dock, May, 1897 [E. W. L. H.] Grey mullet are also 

 caught in the estuary, generally in seines. 



Gasterosteus aculeatus, Linnceus. One " three-spined stickleback" 

 was caught in the dock, with the young grey mullet mentioned above, 

 2"5 cm. in length. 



Gasterosteus spinachia, Linnmis. Single specimens were taken 

 with the mosquito net trawl at each of the following localities : Bullhill 

 Bank, Mere Bay, and between Pole and Monster Sands. Two off north 

 side of Warren, in the seine, April, 1897. [E. W. L. H.] 



Labrus maculatus, Blainville. Between Bullhill Bank and Cockle- 

 sand, two of 20 and 2-5 cm. ; Mere Bay, one of 2-2 cm., and Bullhill 

 Deep Pit, five, I'-l to 3-0 cm. in length; Exmouth Dock, one of 15 cm. 



Crenilabrus melops {Linnceus). Small ones from 1 to 3 

 cm. long were moderately common in Bullhill Deep Pit, channel 

 between Bullhill Bank and Cocklesand, and Mere Bay. Larger ones of 

 about 7 cm. and upwards were not uncommon in the dock, being 

 frequently caught in a prawnpot. 



Gadus pollachius, Linnceus. One, 4'0 cm. in length, was caught in 

 the dock on July 9 th, 1901. 



Ammodytes tobianus, Linnceus. One of the commonest fish in the 

 lower part of the Exe estuary. It was often to be seen going about in 

 shoals containing several thousand fish of about the same size. In a 

 shoal seen in the dock entrance on July 11th, 1901, five were caught 

 from 4*5 to 5"5 cm. in length. I am indebted to Dr. Kyle for the 

 identification of this species. 



Ehombus maximus {Linnceus). One seined oft' north side of Warren, 

 April 7th, 1897, 14 cm. long. [E. W. L. H.] 



Khombus l.evis, lloacl. Young brill were caught in the mosquito 

 net trawl, etc., at the following localities : On the Polesands, one with 



