482 THE CRESTED BLENNY AND LUMPENUS MACUIATUS. 



Linn.) has hitherto only been found near Bergen, whence 

 specimens have been sent to the Stockholm and Lund 

 Museums. But as this iisli 1ms been ruptured off tin- 

 island of Heligoland, both Nilsson and Kroyer seem to 

 think it has probably been overlooked in the intermediate 

 seas. It is said never to exceed six inches in length, and 

 to spawn in June. It is so tenacious of life as to have 

 been known to live for thirty hours in a box without water. 

 It is even asserted that if put in a damp place, or amongst 

 wet grass, it will exist for days together. 



The Crested or Yarrell's Blenny (T<ii>(j-S>irt<i, Sw. ; 

 Blenniops Galerita, Nilss. ; Elennius l'";w///Y, Valenc.) 

 has been found in the Bohus Skiirgurd by M. Malm. On 

 the western coast of Norway, in the vicinity of Bergen at 

 least, it would not seem to be very rare. As yet this JMi 

 has not obtained a place in the Danish fauna. Nothing 

 seems to be known of its habits. 



The Luiiti>(>)n<tt niiK-iiliilHs, B. Fries (Trubb-stjertad 

 Lang-barn, or, blunt-tailed ling's-child, S\v.). This little 

 fish, useless to the fisherman, but of value to the ichthy- 

 ologist, was first discovered, in 1835, by Professor B. Fries 

 in the Bohus Skiirgard, where it appears not to be very 

 scarce, as every subsequent year it lias been found there 

 in the months of October, November, and December. 

 Though not at present identified in other localities, there 

 can be little doubt that this iish (which is an inhabi- 

 tant of the Greenland seas) exists elsewhere on the \\estern 

 cuast ol' Scandinavia. From its small si/e, seldom exceed- 

 ing six to sc\en indies in length, and from the shape of 

 its body, somewhat resembling ibat of the Lin-; (/,////'/, 

 Su.), il ha. obtained amount the fishermen, the above 

 designation of /^ft^-dorn. It is vunewhat solitary in its 

 habit-. nc\er lieinu oler\ e<l in shoals, and seldom more 

 than an odd one heinu taken in the nets. With (lie excep- 

 tion of the spawning season, when it approaches the shore. 



