FISHES 87 



53.— HADDOCK. Oadm ceglefinus. L. 

 Occasionally taken, but not at all common. 



The years 1894-8 were marked by an abundance of Haddock 

 o£E the Dee estuary. It spawns in local waters {Vert. Fauna 

 Cheshire, II., 112). 



54.— BIB, POUT, OR WHITING-POUT. Gadus luscus. L. 



Fairly common, 



Mr. Johnstone in Vert. Fauna of Cheshire, II., 120, states that 

 both this and the next species occur in the Dee estuary, though 

 never very abundant. 



55.— POWER, OR POOR COD. Gadus minutus. L. 

 Not uncommon. 



56.— COAL FISH. Gadus virens. L. 

 Fairly common, especially round Anglesey. 



57.— WHITING. Gadus merlangus. L. 



Common on sandy coasts at times, chiefly in winter and spring. 



The Whiting enters the local waters at the beginning of the 

 year, spawning, and then leaving again about May. Mature 

 fish are common, immature very abundant (F. Fauna Cheshire, 

 II., 115.) 



58.— POLLACK or LYTHE. Gadus pollachius. L. 



Common ; very large ones on the Anglesey and CamcU'von coasts. 



Mr. W. Glynne Edwards with a party of friends, fishing from 

 a motor-boat off the Skerries in June, 1911, took 223 and 208 

 Pollack on two days. 



59. — HAKE. Merluccius vulgaris. Cuv. 

 Taken occasionally in deep water. 



