THE FAUNA OK LIVERPOOL. 



Leuciscus Phoxinus. The Minnow. 



Although generally believed to be in the district, I have never met with any 

 person who has caught specimens. 



Genus COBITIS. 

 CoBiTis Barbatula. Loach, Loche, or Beardie. 

 Talcen in tlie Alt i-iver ; also in the Mersey and Dee. 



Familtj ESOCID.E. 

 Genus ESOX. 

 Esox Lucius. The Pike, Pickerell, Jack, Luce. 



In a large piece of water near Gayton Mill. .\lt. Ri\-ers and meres in Lan- 

 cashire. 



Genus BELONE. 

 Belone Vulgaris. The Garfish, Sea-pike, Mackerel Guide. 

 On the Wirral coast and off the Magazines, about the Mackerel season. 



Family Sx\LMONID^. 

 Gemis SALMO. 

 Salmo Salar. The Sahnon. 



In the Dee, Mersey, and Alt rivers. 

 Salmo Tkutta. The Salmon Trout. 



Caught very rarely in the Alt. — Mr. Parke. Also in the Weaver. — Mr. Cooke. 

 Salmo Fario. The Common Trout. 



Ver}- rarely in the Alt. Streams which join the Mersey. 



Genus OSMERUS. 

 OsMERUs Eperlanus. Smelt. Sparling. 



Mr. Cameron found many in the Mersey, in the channel between the Garston 

 Docks and tlie cast iron Church. 



Genus THYMALLUS. 

 Tiivmallus Vulgaris. The Grayling. 



Mr. Webster informs me that he has taken this species abundantly in the Dee. 



I<''amily CLUPEIDtE. 

 Genus CLUPEA. 

 Cllpea Harengus. The Herring. 



Occasionally common. 

 Clupea Sprattus. The Sprat. 

 Common round the coast. 



Genus ENORAULTS. 

 Engraulis Enchask.'OLUs. Tlio Anchovy. 



Fine specimens taken occasionally in the Doe and about ibc coast. 



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