112 THE MAMMALS, REPTILES, AND FISHES OF ESSEX. 



in Dagenham Breach, where it is still plentiful (Land and 

 Water, August 4th, 1888, p. 134; ibid., August 25th, p. 221 ; 

 and The Field, June i8th, 1881, p. 835). 



Abramis blicca, Agass. WHITE BREAM OR BREAM FLAT. 



It occurs in the Essex and Suffolk Stour, also in the Lea 

 (Lieut. Croft in Trans. Herts. Nat. Hist. Soc., vol. ii., p. 12). 

 It is not so common as the last species. 



Genus ALBURNUS, Heckel. 



Alburnus lucidus, Heckel. BLEAK. 



Day says (Fishes of Great Britain, vol. ii., p. 200) this is 

 found in the Lea. It is also in Lieutenant Croft's list. I do 

 not think the Bleak is known in any other Essex river. 



Genus NEMACHEILUS, Van Hasselt. 



Nemacheilus barbatula, Gunther. LOACH. 



A fish generally distributed in all our streams, especially 

 where the current is rapid and the bottom gravelly. It is 

 very frequent at Lexden Springs. A lake at Elsenham Hall 

 was said by Mr. A. Gilbey to abound with Loaches some years 

 ago (Field, Feb. 7th, 1880, p. 153). Couch mentions the 

 peculiar habits of this fish, which, at the approach of any 

 striking change in wind or weather, becomes greatly excited, 

 and often throws itself far out of the water. 



Family CLUPEID^, Cuvier. 



Genus ENGRAULIS, Cuvier. 



Engraulis encrasicholus, Cuvier. ANCHOVY. 

 Day (Fishes of Great Britain, vol. ii., p. 207) gives 

 instances of the capture of this fish on the Essex Coast ; and 

 Yarrell (vol. i., p. 153) says: "It is reported to be at this 

 time an inhabitant of the piece of water below Blackwall, 

 called Dagenham Breach." 



