The Burbot (Lota vulgaris) and air-bladders of Fishes, by Francis 
Day, F.L.S., and F.Z.S. Read at Gloucester (Winter Meeting) 
17th February, 1850. 
Mustela, Purny, Hist. Nat., ix, c. 16: Strinsias s. Botarissas, 
Bettontus, De. Aquat., 1551, p. 302, &c., and Clarias fluviatilis, 
l. c. p. 804: Lota, RonpEexettus, 1554, ui, p. 164, and Barbota, p. 
165: Botlatrie, triseus, Satviant, 1554, p. 213: Mustela fluviatilis, 
Gesver, p. 599, and ed. 1598, fol. 172 b, c. fig.: Quappen, 
ScHonEVELDE, 1624, p. 49: Lota Gallorwm, AupRovanpts, 1638, 
vy. c. 46, p. 648; Jonston, 1649, iii, tit. 3, c. 11, p. 168, t. xxix, 
f.10: Mustela fluviatilis, WitiucHBy, 1686, p. 125, t. H 3, f. 4: 
Ray, Syn. Pisc., 1713, pp. 67, 68: Gadus barbatus, MituxEr, 
Prod. Zool. Dan. 1776, p. 41: Kor.trevuter, Nov. Com. Petroph. 
19, p.424: Gadus, sp. Artedi, Synon. p. 38, No. 13, and Genera 
p- 22, No. 10, and Silurus cirro in mento unico, Species, p: 107: 
Rutten, Marstet1, Danub. 1744, iv, p. 71, t. xxiv: Burbot, 
Pennant, Brit. Zool., (ed. 1.) 1776, iii, p. 199, (ed. 2) 1812, iii, 
p. 265: Barbolt, Bownicu, British Fresh-water Fishes, 1828, 
No. xxx: Burbolt, Coucu, British Fishes, iii, p. 98, pl. exlvi. 
Gadus lota, Lixn. Faun. Suec. 315 and Syst. Nat. 1766, ed. 12, 
p. 440: Bonnaterre, Ich., 1788, p. 49, pl, xxx, f. 110: Biocx, 
Fische Deuts. 1782—88, ii, p. 177, t. lxx: Gmel. Liyn., 1788, 
p- 1172: Lactripn, 1798—1803, ii, p. 435: Donovan, British 
Fishes, 1802, iv, pl. xcii: SHaw, Gen. Zool. 1808, iv, p, 154, 
pl. xxiii, f.2: Turron, Brit. Fauna, 1807, p. 91: Paxtas, Zoogr. 
1811, iii, p. 201: Harrman, Helvet. Ich. 1827, p. 50: Ekstrém, 
Vet. Akad. Handl. 1831, p. 43, and Fische Mérké, 1835, p. 235: 
Branpr and Rar. i. p. 52, t. vii, f. 2: Cuv. Régne Anim. 
Enchelyopus lota, Buocu, Schn. 1801, p.52: Gronoy. ed. Gray, 
1854, p. 101. 
Lota vulgaris, Cuv. Régné Anim.: Jurine, Poiss. Lac. Leman, 
1825, pl. ii: Nioson, Skand. Fauna; 1832, iv, p. 580: JENYNS, 
Manual Brit, Vert. 1835, p. 448: Yarre.t, Brit. Fishes, (ed. 1) 
