Fishes of St. Andrews. 417 



Genus Blennius, Artedi. 



Blennius pliolis, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. iii. p. 226. 



Abundant between tide-marks in moist crevices and rock- 

 pools. Feeds on Balani, small littoral shells, and sessile-eyed 

 crustaceans. 



Genus Blenniops, Nilss. 



Blenniops Ascanit, Walbaum ; Gthr. op. cit. iii. p. 284. 



Not uncommon in deep water, and occasionally in the stomach 

 of the cod. 



Genus Centronotus, Bl. 



Centronotus gunellus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. iii. p. 285. 



Abundant between tide-marks and on the West Sands after 

 storms. The food of this form includes Hippolyte, sessile-eyed 

 Crustacea, annelids, starfishes, and small Mollusca (Rissoa, 

 Skenea, &c). 



Genus Zoarces, Cuv. 



Zoarces viviparus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. iii. p. 295. 



Not uncommon between tide-marks and on the West Sands 

 after storms. Sessile-eyed Crustacea and small starfishes 

 occur in its stomach ; but in confinement it swallows its 

 fellows. 



Fam. Trachypteridie. 



Genus Regalecus, Briinn. 



Regalecus Banksti, Cuv. & Val. (?) ; Gthr. op. cit. iii. p. 309. 



An imperfect specimen, 7 feet 2 inches long, occurred 

 amongst the West Rocks, and was described by Mr. R. 

 Walker *. 



Fam. Atherinidse. 



Group Atherinina. 



Genus Atherina, Artedi. 



Atherina presbyter , Cuv. ; Gthr. op. cit. iii. p. 392. 

 A specimen in the University Museum. Rare. 



• Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. July 1862. 



