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is not uncommon at Portrush, but in Belfast and Strangford 

 Loughs it is decidedly rare. 



Crenilabrus melops. — The Gilthead is, next to the 

 Ballan AVrasse, the most common species around the coast. 



Ctenolabrus rupestris. — Thompson records a few 

 specimens of Jago's Goldsinny from Belfast Lough, but 

 there are no recent records. 



Centrolabrus exoletus. — The Small-mouthed Wrasse 

 is rare ; it has been taken at Carnlough. 



Anacanthini. 



Gadus morhua. — The Cod is common, and has local 

 names for various stages of growth. 



G. seglefinus. — The Haddock is found in varying 

 numbers ; very common at Killough, frequently got in 

 Belfast Lough in small numbers, and common in Larne 

 Lough, while for ten years they disappeared from the Port- 

 rush district. Thompson records one of 25 lbs. weight from 

 Groomsport. 



G. luscus. — The Pout (locally called "Braize") is 

 common. 



G. minutus. — The Poor or Power Cod is common, and 

 is also known as " Braize." R. Lloyd Patterson has caught 

 100 in a day. 



G. merlangus. — The Whiting is common, but varies 

 greatly in different years and also in different places in the 

 same year. For instance, while R. Lloyd Patterson caught 

 none in Belfast Lough in 1877, in that year they became 

 abundant off Portrush, according to Ogilby. 



G. virens. — The Coal-fish possesses more local names 

 than any other fish here, and is very common. "Cudden," 

 "Pickie," "Blockan," "Glashin," "Stanlock," "Grey-lord," 

 are a few of its names according to size. Thompson records 

 one of 32 lbs. weight. 



G. poUachius. — The Pollack (locally called "Lythe") 

 is common J and Ogilby records one of 2\\ lbs. weight 

 from Portrush. 



Merluccius vulgaris. — The Hake is rare here. 



Phycis blennoides. — The Greater Fork-beard is ex- 

 tremely rare. It has been taken near Carrickfergus in 181 2, 



