386 ; REPORT—1840. 
on the more southern coast. Sciena norvegica has I believe 
been taken only from Berwick northwards. Cottus Gobio is 
said to be common in England. 
Of Trigla Peciloptera but a single individual, obtained at 
Youghal, has yet been recognised in the British seas*. Of 
the Trigle, T. Gurnardus is most common in Ireland, and 
taken in abundance in the more genial season of the year; 
next come 7’. Hirundo, T. Pini, and T. lineata, which are 
procured at different seasons and throughout the winter. 7. 
Lyra U have not seen in the north, but have observed it in Gal- 
way market. Mr. R. Ball states that at Youghal it is not 
uncommon. Of the Cotti, C. Scorpius and C. Bubalis are 
common around the coast; the latter the more so. Aspido- 
phorus, Gasterosteus aculeatus, with its varieties +, and G. Spi- 
nachia, are common from north to south; G. Pungitius is 
obtained in the north, and in one locality at least, southwards. 
Fam. Scienide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Scizena Aquila, Cuw. 1 
0 Umbrina vulgaris, Cuv. 
A single individual only of S. Aquila is known to have beer 
taken on the Irish coast; about the Ist of August, 1840, it 
was captured within the entrance of Cork harbour. 
The Umbrina vulgaris has but in one instance been recog- 
nised as a British fish. 
Fam. Sparide. 
Lreland. Great Britain. 
0 Chrysophrys aurata, Cuz. 
9 Pagrus vulgaris, Cuv. 
0 Pagellus erythrinus, Cuv. 
0 »  Acarne, Cuv. 
Pagellus Centrodontus, Cuv. 
0 Dentex vulgaris, Cuv. 
0 Cantharus griseus, Cuv. 
Of the seven British species of the Sparide, I have seen 
only the Pag. Centrodontus{ in Ireland, where it is common 
around the coast. A second species appears in several Irish 
catalogues, and Chrysophrys or Pagrus may perhaps be 
* Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 1837, p. 61. 
+ Gast. trachurus, semiarmatus, lieurus, brachycentrus, semiloricatus, and 
spinulosus seem to me varieties of one species. See Annals of Natural His- 
tory for April 1841. 
t It is I presume this species which is alluded to by Templeton, under the 
name of Sparus aurata. 
