THE FAUNA OK LIVEKPOOL. 



SUB-BRACHIAL MALACOPTERYGII. 



Family GADID^. 



Genm MOERHUA. 

 MoEHHUA Vulgaris. The Common Cod. 



At times abundant about the Dee and north of Wii-ral. More i-arely in tlie 

 Mersey. 

 Morehua .^glefinus. The Haddock. 



Common. 

 MoRRHUA LuscA. The Bib, Pout, or Whiting-pot. 



Very frequent. The Hoylake fishermen apply the name of " Miller's Thumb" 

 both to this species and the Pogge. 

 MoRRHUA MiNUTA. The Power, or Poor Cod. 



VeiT abundant early in August this year, (1854,) as many as five or six having 

 been seen in a single pool at ebb-tide. They have since increased greatly in 

 numbers, poor persons gatheiing them in sufiicient quantities for food. 

 I have seen them also at HUbre Island. 



Genus MERLANGUS. 

 Merlangus Vulgaris. The Whiting. 



Common. 

 Merlangus Pollachius. The Pollack. 



Caught, but not frequently, by the Hoylake fishermen. 



Gemis MEELUCIUS. 

 Merlucius Vulgaris. The Hake. 

 Taken occasionally. 



Gems LOTA. 

 Lota Molva. The Ling. 



About the coast. Rocks at Runcorn. — Mr. N. Cooke. 

 LoTA Vulgaris. The Burbot. Eelpout. 

 Caught in the Weaver. — Mr. N. Cooke. 



Genus MOTELLA. 

 Motella Vulgaris. The Three-bearded Rockliug. Sea-lochc. Whistle 

 Fish. 

 Pretty frequently caught ; seen at times in rock pools at low water. lUmcorn. — 

 Mr. N. Cooke. 

 MoTELLA Quinquecirrata. The Five-bearded Rockling. 



Taken in the Mersey near Hale. — Mr. S. Archer. Specimens ha^ e been given 

 to me occasionally by the Hoylaie fishermen, but they are less common than 

 the last species. 



Family PLEURONECTID^. 

 Genus PLATESSA. 

 Pr..\TESSA Vulgaris. The Plaice. 



Very conimnn on <;anrly and muddy grniuid. 

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