THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Genus LAMPRIS. 

 Lampris Guttatus. The Opah, or King-fish. 



A specimen caught in the Dee in 18.39, by a Hoylake ftshermau. Mr. Mather 

 informs me that another has been taken. 



Family MUGILID.E. 

 Genus MUGIL. 

 MuGiL Capito. The Grey Mullet. 



Caught in the Dee, at the north of Wirral, and elsewhere. 



Family GOBIAD^E. 

 Genus MUR^NOIDES. 

 MuR^NoiDEs Guttata. The Spotted Guimell. Butter Fish. 

 Common in pools at low water, frequently caught in shrimp nets. 



Ge)ins GOBIUS. 

 GoBius Niger. The Black Goby. Rock Goby, or Rock Fish. 



I took a specimen in a pool at low ebb at HUbre Island, 1851. Occasional, but 

 by no means common. 

 GoBius MiNUTUs. The Freckled, or Spotted Goby. 



Constantly caught in shrimp nets. Plentiful in pools at the sea side. 



Genus CALLIONYMUS. 

 (,'allionymus Lyra. The Gemmeous Dragonet. 



This veiy beautiful fish is frequently brought in by the shrimpers of the coast. 



Pectoral Fi)is Feet-Like. 

 Genus LOPHIUS. 

 LoPHius Piscatorius. Fishing Frog. Angler. Sea Devil. 



Not uncommon. One of great size caught in the George's Dock in 1852. 

 A specimen of the red-throated Diver was given to me by a fisliemian, wlio 

 saw it swimming upon the surface of the water and suddenly disappear; im- 

 mediately afterwards he hooked a " Sea Devil," and found the bird alive in 

 his stomach. 



Family LABRIDiE. 

 Gemis CRENILABRUS. 

 ''kenilabrus Melops. The Gilt Head. Connor. Golden Maid. 

 Rare. I have a specimen caught olf Hoylake, 1850. 

 Genus SCL^NA. 

 Sci;f;NA RuPESTKis. Jago's Goldsinny. 

 One cauglit near Hoylake this year. 



Order MALACOPTERYGTI. 



(ABDOMINALKS.) 

 Family CYPRINID.^. 

 Cyprinus Caki'Io. The Common Carp. 



In ponds genenUly, iind in the various streams of tlie district. 

 'vpnjNus Auratus. The Gold Carp. 

 In thp ponds of pleasure grounds, &e. 



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