64 FISHES AND FISHERIES OF THE IRISH SEA. 
SPHYRNA ZYGAENA (Linn.)—Hammer-head. 
(= Zygaena malleus, Cuv.) 
(Day’s British Fishes, vol. II., p. 294., Pl. CLIV.) 
This shark has a very wide range over the seas of the world, extending to Japan. 
It does not properly belong to our fauna, but has been recorded by Day from South 
Wales (Carmarthen Bay). 
Mustetus vutcaris, Miller and Henle—Smooth-hound. 
(Day’s British Fishes, vol. I], p. 295, Pl. CLV.) 
This Shark ranges along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and in more southerly seas, and 
appears in our seas in summer. It has been recorded at various places off the east coast of 
Ireland in our district ; also at Colwyn Bay, by Walker, and Menai Straits, by White. It is 
occasionally taken around the Isle of Man. 
Family LAamnip&. 
LaMNA CORNUBICA (Gmel.)-—Porbeagle. 
(Day’s British Fishes, vol. II., p. 297, Pl. CLVI.) 
(Fish. Mus., Zool. Dep., Univ. Coll., Liverpool.) Zocal name, ‘‘ Beaumaris Shark.” 
This fish, which ranges to Japan, comes from the North Atlantic into our seas in 
summer and autumn. 
It was recorded from Beaumaris by Pennant, and is still found in that neighbourhood ; 
also off the Irish coast opposite ; and is occasionally taken, in summer, on long lines, in the 
neighbourhood of the Calf, Port Erin. 
ALOPIAS VULPES (Gmel.) —Thresher. 
(Day’s British Fishes, vol. II., p. 300, Pl. CLVII.) 
This voracious shark extends in the North Atlantic from Norway to the Mediterranean. 
It has been recorded from Dublin Bay and other points on the east coast of Ireland, and 
A. O. Walker records that it is sometimes caught in the weir at Rhos, where one g feet long, 
including the tail, was taken on July 16th, 1893. 
SELACHE MAxIMA, Cuv.—Basking’ Shark. 
(Day’s British Fishes, vol. II., p. 303, Pl. CLVIII., Fig. 1.) 
This large shark is sometimes very abundant off the west coasts of Ireland and 
Scotland. ‘‘On the west coast in some years they are abundant, in others only stray fish.” 
(Day). Recorded from Carnarvonshire and Anglesey (Pennant). 
Family ScyL_iup@. 
ScyLiium CAnicuLa (Linn.)—Lesser-spotted-Dog’fish. 
(Day’s British Fishes, vol. II., p. 309, Pl. CLIX., Fig. 1.) 
(Fish. Mus., Zool. Dep., Univ. Coll., Liverpool.) Local name, ‘‘ Fay-dog.” 
This common dogfish is found round the coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean. It 
is frequently taken on cod lines and in trawl nets in our district Common on the Welsh coast 
(Eyton), Menai Straits, &« Very common around the Isle of Man. 
