NATURAL HISTORY. 
2. OSSEVUS. 
A. Apodal, or without ventral fins, 
ANGUILLA. 1. Vutearts. Common Eel. 
Flem. p. 199, Syst. Nat. I. p. 707. (Murawna 
VuLGARIs.) Common; migrates to the sea in 
the autumn, for the purpose of spawning, 
2. A. Concer. Conger Eel, Flem. p. 200. 
Syst. Nat. 1. p. 707. (Murawna.) Common. 
Chiefly amongst rocks, 
OPHIDIUM. Iwserse. Wern. Mem. |. p. 95. 
South coast of Devon.—Montagu. 
AMMODYTES. Tosranus. Sand Lance, Wiil, 
Ich. p. 118. Common, 
B. Jugular ;—the ventral fins placed befure the 
pectoral, 
GADUS. 1. Moruva. Cod. Common. 
2. G. Hexwerinus. Haddock.. Common, Both 
this and the Cod are gregarious, and spawn in 
the spring. 
‘3. G. Merianevus. Whitmg. In large shoals, 
chiefly in spring. The Whiting caught off 
Teignmouth, are remarkably fine. 
4. G. Poxuracnivus, Pollack. On rocky parts 
of the coast. 
5. G. Meruvucius. Hake. Flem. p. 195. 
(Mertucius Vunearts.) Very Common. 
Caught chiefly in summer, 
