VHK FAUNA or LlVEBPOOlv. 



Platessa Flesus. The Flounder Flook. 



Locally, " White Flook." Not so common : more fref]uent in brnokish water 

 and muddy bottoms. Mersey, Weaver, &c. 

 Platessa Limanda. Common Dab. 



Pretty abundant, but not so common as Plaice. The tishermen imll it 

 " Ganan." 

 Rhombus L^vis Cornubicus. Lemon Dab. Smooth Dab. 



The least common of the flat fishes of the coast. Found in hard, rougli 

 ground. It is confined to salt water. Called locally, " Sweet Flook." 

 Platessa Limandoides. Long Rough Dab. 



Locally, " Ganny I'look." Found in about equal numbers with the " Smooth 

 Dab ;" rare near the shore, more frequent in deep water. 



Geiius HIPPOGLOSSUS. 

 HippoGLossus Vulgaris. The Holibut. 

 The Hoylake fishermen take one or two in a year. 



Genus RHOMBUS. 

 Rhombus Maximus. The Turbot. Rawn Flook. 



Caught rarely near the land, but frequently at a distance from shore. 

 Rhombus Vulgaris. The Brill. Bret. 



Not uncommon. 

 Rhombus Punctatus. Bloch's Topknot. 



Two or three given to me in 1851, but the fisherman was not sure of the locality. 

 Rhombus Megastoma. The WhifF. The Carter. 



I have had two specimens, caught between the Dee's mouth and the Lightship, 

 in 1851 and in 1853. 

 Rhombus Arnoglossus. The Scaldfish. Megrim, or Smooth-sole. 



Young. One caught at the mouth of the Dee, 1852. 



Genus SOLEA. 

 Solea Vulgaris. The Sole. 



Vei7 common. 

 SoLEA Variegata. The Variegated Sole. 



Mouth of the Dee, 1853. Specimens now and then. 



FMuily CYCLOPTERIDtE. 

 Genus CYCLOPTERUS. 

 Cyclopterus Lumpus. The Lump Sucker. Sea Owl, or Cock Paddle. 

 At Hilbrc Island occasionally, and most likely all round the coast where there 

 are patches of rock. " Caligus Mullen" is parasitic ujion it sometimes. 



Genus LIPARIS. 

 Liparis Vulgaris. The Unctuous Sucker, or Sea Snail. 

 Very often taken in shrimp nets, and occasionally in pools at ebb tide. 



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