ON THE FAUNA OF IRELAND» 391 
will yet be added to our list, I have little hesitation in con- 
sidering the waters of this country as deficient in the fishes of 
this family. 
Gobio fluviatilis, Abramis Brama, and Leuciscus erythroph- 
thalmus are common, and widely diffused over the island. 
Cobitis barbatula is somewhat generally distributed ; Abramis 
Buggenhagii has as yet been observed only in the river Lagan. 
Cyprinus Carpio and Tinca vulgaris are in some waters in 
the country ; but even the latter, which is considered indi- 
genous to England, is stated to have been introduced to Ire- 
land. Leuciscus Phoxinus was introduced some years ago 
near Dublin, and has, I understand, thriven well there*. 
Fam. Esocide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Esox Lucius, Z. + 
Belone vulgaris, Cuv. + 
Scomberesox Saurus, Flem. 
Hemiramphus europzus, Yarr. 
Exoccetus exiliens, Bi. (? Irish species). 
The two first mentioned are common; the Scomberesox is 
apparently rare; Eoceett have been observed on the southern 
coast, but specimens are not available, that the species might 
be determined. The fish named provisionally Hemiramphus 
europeus has not yet been noticed on the Irish coast+}. 
Fam. Salmonide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Salmo Salar, Z. ala 
»  Eviox, Z. + 
»  Trutta, Z. 2s 
»  Fario, LZ. + 
3,  ferox, Jard. + 
», Umbla, LZ. onespecies, + 
» Salvelinus, Don. \ W.T. ++ 
+ 
Osmerus Eperlanus, Fem. 
(0) Osmerus hebridicus, Yar. 
0 Thymallus vulgaris, Cuv. 
0 Coregonus Lavaretus, Fem. 
* In Rutty’s Dublin (1772) it is remarked of the Cyprinus Carpio, that 
“it is said to have been first introduced into Ireland in the reign of King 
James the First.” In the same work it is said of Zinca vulgaris, that it, like 
the Carp, ‘‘ is found for the most part in ponds, and rarely in the Liffey and 
Donnybrook rivers.’’ “ Cyprinus Cephalus and C. Barbus” appear in Dr. P. 
Browne’s list of Irish Fishes, but excepting their names no information is 
given. 
+ Stlurus Glanis, L., a fish described to me as taken some years ago in a 
river flowing into the Shannon near its source, exactly agrees with this species. 
For particular notice see Annals of Natural History, vol. vii. f 
