FISHES. 181 



Order IV. Physostomi. 



Fam. Salmonidae. 



Genus Salmo, Artedi. 

 Salmo solar, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. vi. p. 11. 

 Many are caught in the stake-nets on the West Sands, and 

 also off the East Rocks. 



Salmo trutta, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. vi. p. 22. 

 Common. 



Genus Osmerus (Artedi), Cuv. 

 Osmerus eperlanus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. vi. p. 166. 

 Not uncommon. Large numbers are also caught in the 

 Tay. 



Fam. Scombresocidse. 

 Genus Belone, Cuv. 

 Belone vulgaris, Flem. ; Gthr. op. cit. vi. p. 254. 

 Occasionally thrown on the West Sands after storms. 



Genus Scombresox, Lacep. 

 Scombresox saurus, Walbaum; Gthr. op. cit. vi. p. 2.57. 

 Not uncommon. 



Fam. Clupeidae. 



Group Clupeina. 



Genus Clupea (Artedi), Cuv. 



Clupea harengus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. vii. p. 415. 



Abundant. 



Clupea sprattus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. vii. p. 419. 

 Common. 



