ON THE FAUNA OF IRELAND. 393 
Scotland to the Alosa Finta, is enumerated among the Fishes 
of Londonderry in Sampson’s History of that county. It is 
however the 4A. communis which is noticed in the Ordnance 
Survey of Londonderry, and as being ‘‘ not uncommon.” 
Div. 2.—SUBBRACHIALES. 
Fam. Gadide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Gadus Morrhua, Z. 
»  Callarias, L. 
»  Bglefinus, LZ. 
»  luscus, L. 
» minutus, Z. 
Merlangus vulgaris, Cuv. 
os Pollachius, Cuv. 
a Carbonarius, Cuv. 
0? Merlangus virens, Cuv. 
Merlucius vulgaris, Cuv. 
Lota Molva, Cuv. 
+4+t+4+4+4+4+4+ 
+ 
0 Lota vulgaris, Cuv. 
Motella tricirrhata, Wills. 
» Mustela, Wills. 
0 
++ 
Motella Cimbrica, Nills. 
Brosmus vulgaris, Cuv. (?) + 
Phycis furcatus, Cuv. + 
Raniceps trifurcatus, Fem. 
oe 
{ Couchia argenteola, Thomp. 
0 
(Motella glauca, Gadus argenteo- 
lus, Mont.) j 
Couchia minor, Thomp. 0 
Of the four British species of the Gadide which we seem 
to want, one, Motella Cimbrica is a recent addition to the cata- 
logue, and is yet known only to two localities, both in Scotland ; 
Lota vulgaris is very partially distributed in England ; Couchia 
argenteola* has been observed only in Devonshire and Corn- 
wall; Merlangus virens is unknown to me as a species distinct 
from M. Carbonarius. Of Brosmus vulgaris I have not seen an 
Irish specimen, but it is in the list of Fishes given in M‘Skim- 
min’s History of Carrickfergus. 
Gadus Morrhua and G. A4iglefinus are common around the 
Trish coast. Gad. luscus, G. Callarias, and G. minutus are of 
occasional occurrence from north to south. Merlangus vul- 
garis, M. Pollachius and M. Carbonarius are common and 
generally distributed. Merlucius vulgaris is taken around the 
coast, but is much more common in the south. Lota Molva 
and the two common Motelle are generally distributed. Phy- 
* Annals of Natural History, vol. ii. p. 411. 
