FISHES. 185 



Fam. Scylliida. 

 Genus Scyllium, Cuv. 

 Scyllium canicula, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 402. 

 Not uncommon in the bay. 



Fam. Spiuacidae. 

 Genus Acanthus, Risso. 

 Acanthias vulgaris, Risso ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 418. 

 Often caught on the deep-sea lines of the fishermen. 



Genus L^emargus, Miiller & Henle. 



Lamargus borealis, Scoresby ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 426. 



Occasionally caught off the bay, near the estuary of the 

 Forth. 



b. Batoidei. 



Fam. Rajidae. 



Genus Raja, Artedi. 



Raja clavata, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 456. 



Frequent. 



Raja radiata, Donov. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 460. 

 Not uncommon on the sandy flats. 



Raja circularis, Couch ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 462. 

 Not uncommon. 



Raja batis, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 463. 

 Common. 



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