Elasmobranchii and Cydostomata 113 



Ouse within living memory. Two have been seen at 

 St Ives this year. In early times there are records of 

 " greater and royal fish " existing at Ely. 



ELASMOBRANCHII. 



41. Angel or Monk Fish, Squalus squatina (Linn.). One 



was taken near Wisbech, 1882. 



CYCLOSTOMATA. 



42. Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Linn.). There is a 



specimen in the Wisbech Museum, caught in the Nene. 

 [I have been informed that the Lampern, Petromyzon 

 fluviatilis, used to be found in the Cam. I can find 

 no authority however to warrant my placing it on the 

 list as existing now. Dr W. Gaskell knew an old 

 inhabitant of Shelford who told him that the lamprey 

 was in his earlier days plentiful at that place. It is of 

 course still abundant in the Little Ouse, at Brandon 

 Creek, and also between Houghton Lock and 

 Huntingdon.] 



The above are fishes which may be considered as belonging 

 to Cambridgeshire. I append below a small list of fishes which 

 are stated to have been taken in the Fenland. 



Grey Mullet, Mugil capita (Guv.). On the authority of 

 Mr Miller. 



River Lamprey or Lampern, Petromyzon fluviatilis 

 (Linn.). 



Pipe fish, Syngnathus acus. One taken at Sutton Bridge, 

 1836. 



Sea Scorpion, Coitus scoi'pius. Sutton Wash. 



Gorgeous Opah, or King fish, Lampris luna. A specimen 

 of this bizarre looking fish was taken at Hunstanton 

 in 1839, and is preserved in the Wisbech Museum. 



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