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Cottidje. — Four species were captured. Cottus scorpius 

 and C. bubalis (Bullheads) were taken in rock pools at 

 low tide all round the Bay, from the breakwater to the 

 north side. They may be taken either with a hand net or 

 with a hook, using Littorina as bait. Young ones were 

 also captured in the dredge ; they are voracious feeders. 



Trigla gumardus (Grey Gurnard) are very common. 

 They can be taken within the Bay and outside from the 

 Calf to two or three miles north of Fleshwick. They are 

 voracious feeders, will bite readily at Arenicola, herring or 

 mackerel bait. Trigla cuculus (Bed Gurnard) are not so 

 common as T. gumardus, but fairly abundant ; distribu- 

 tion similar ; some very large specimens were captured. 



Scombrid^. — Scomber scomber { Mackerel) is occasionally 

 taken in the Bay. It is plentiful outside from Bradda 

 Head to the Calf. It is taken with artificial bait, india 

 rubber tubing with a piece of skin of a fish. Five dozen 

 were taken in one afternoon (Sept. 12th) by " whiffing " 

 with two lines from a yacht. 



Gobiid^e. — Gobius niger (the Goby). Distribution as 

 for the Cottus species. Callionymus Ixjra (Dragonet). 

 Frequently taken in the dredge from Bradda Head to Bay 

 Fine. 



Discoboli. — Cyclopterus lumpus (Lump Sucker). A 

 single specimen was found adhering to the buoy. 



Two species of Lepadogaster (Suckers) were obtained : 

 viz., L. gouanii and L. decandolii. These were obtained 

 in rock pools at low tide and also in the dredge within 

 the Bay. 



Blenniil\e. — Blennius pholis (Shanny) is a littoral 

 form ; in rock pools between the Biological Station and 

 Spaldrick Bay at low tide. Also, along with it, Centro- 

 notus gunnellus (Butter fish), taken in rock pools through- 

 out the Bay. 



