CATALOGUE OF FISH 
FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF ABERDEEN, 
BY THE LATE DR. DYCE AND GEO. SIM. 
With English, Scientific, and Local Names. 
ACANTHOPTERYGII. 
PERCIDE. 
The Perch Perca fluviatilis. Linn. 
Great Weaver Trachinus draco. Linn. ‘‘Muckle Stanger.” 
Lesser Weaver fe vipera. Ouv. ‘* Stanger.” 
Plain Red Mullet Mullus barbatus. Linn. 
Mullet with hard cheeks . 
The Red Gurnard Trigla cuculus. mn. V «« pete 
Sapphirine Gurnard »  lrundo Hs Gowdie. 
Gray Gurnard » Gurnardus. ,, “¢ Crowner.” 
Short-spined Cottus Cottus scorpius. Bloch. 
Father Lasher 5 bubalis. Cur. ‘ “* Gunpluckers.” 
Fabricius’s Sea-bullhead » grenlandicus. Cuv. 
This is a doubtful species, some believe it to be but a variety of C. bubalis, 
while others hold it to be a good species. Among the latter was the late Mr. 
Couch, to whom I sent some specimens, which he pronounced to be the genuine 
C. grenlandicus. I am inclined, however, to hold to the former belief, because 
the distinguishing features are not always all present. Examples have been 
found in which only the papille above the lateral line, and the spinous processes 
on the pectoral fins were present while in others the white spots along the belly 
were the only distinguishing feature. Indeed examples have been caught, pos- 
sessing some one only of each of the so-called specific characters, thus leading me 
to hold the opinion above indicated.—G. 8. 
The Armed Bullhead Aspidophorus Euro- “Muller’s Thumb.” 
peus. Cuv. 
The Bergylt Sebastes Norvegicus. Cu. “J Fea Had- 
ock.” 
The Rough-tailed Stickle- Gasterosteus trachurus. 
back Cu. 
Half-armed Stickleback » semiarmatus. Cuv. > “Bansticle, Bandie” 
Smooth-tailed Stickleback » lewurus. Cur. 
Fifteen-spined Stickleback » Sspnachia. Linn. 
ScLENIDZ. 
The Maigre Sciena aquila. Cw. 
SPaRIDEZ. 
The Sea Bream Pagellus centrodon- ** Perch.” 
us Ow. 
Ray’s Bream Brama Raii. Cuv. 
