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and Whitings ; also a Butterfish, three Sprats, and 

 several large Viviparous Blennies and Sticklebacks. 

 I also noticed one small Pollack, and, what most 

 delighted me, a Power Cod (Gadus mmutus) 3J 

 inches in length. This is the first recorded example 

 for Norfolk. [I have seen several others since.] 

 The lengths of the various species were : Whitings, 

 4J inches ; Pollack, 11 inches ; Blennies, 11 inches ; 

 Sprat, 3 inches ; Smelts from 4 inches to 10 J inches. 



April 12. Early morning. Found a fish new 

 to my list this morning, namely, the Ocean Pipefish 

 (Nerophis osguoreus). Length, 15 inches. The 

 species has been recorded for the Wash, but is 

 new to Yarmouth. [Have found several others 

 since.] May easily be recognised, being as round 

 and smooth as a pencil. 



April 13. Great numbers of Sea Mice washed 

 ashore. Codfish are peculiarly partial to them. 

 Many empty skate-barrows. A number of small 

 Herrings were washing ashore running from 3 inches 

 up to 6J inches. Noticing a 6J-inch example to be 

 very full, I took it home, and with the aid of a 

 lens counted no less than 143 Opossum Shrimps 

 from its maw, the largest being f ths of an inch 

 long and T Vth inch in diameter. I found no food in 

 any of the others. 



When overhauling a trunk of sea-fish in October 

 1891 I found a 14 -inch Brill, whose dorsal and 

 anal fins ran continuously under the tail, forming 



