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A List of the Fishes of Benvickshire, exclusive of the Salmones. 

 By George Johnston, M.D. 



1. Perca fluviatilis, Zinn. The Perch. Coldingham Lough; 



Hirsel Lough ; in still parts of the Tweed, descending to within 

 two miles of its moxith. 



2. Peroa labrax, Zinn. The Basse, Yarr. Occasionally taken in 



the salmon nets at the mouth of the Tweed. 



3. Trachinus Draco, Zin7i. The Great Weaver, Fenn. Pare, but 



a few specimens are annually taken in our hay during the summer. 



4. TRAoniNus viPERA, Cuv. Lesser Weaver, Yarr. Stang-fish, Frov. 



Not uncommon in our hay, and believed to inflict a venomed 

 wound by its strong fin rays. 



5. MuLLUs BARBATTjs, Zinu. Plain Ped Mullet, Yarr. A specimen 



taken on our coast in the autumn of 1836, and presented to ifle by 

 the Pev. A. Baird. 



6. Trigla gtjrnardus, Zinn. The Grey Gurnard, Yarr. The Gurnett 



or Crooner, Prov. Common on our coast, and a good fish for the 

 table, though rarely brought to market. Subject to great variety 

 in colour ; and I have seen a specimen which was coloured and 

 marked on the dorsal fin like the Hed Gurnard. The provincial 

 name may have reference either to the ' hard and somewhat 

 peculiarly shaped head of this fish, from croo7i — the top of the 

 head ; or it may be derived from the verb croon, viz. to hum an 

 air in an unmusical tone, because of the pecviliar noise which the 

 fish sometimes utters on being taken from the water. It some- 

 times reaches the length of 15 inches, but it rarely exceeds 9 or 

 10. Spawns in spring ; and is fittest for the table in winter. 



7. Trigla Pini, Block. Ped Gurnard, Yarr. A rare species on the 



coast of Berwickshire. 



8. CoTTUS ScoRPius, Bloch. Sea Scorpion, Yarr. Frequent in pools 



of water between tide marks, and under stones at low water-mark. 



9. CoTTUs bubalis, Om. Pather-Lasher, Yarr. Tuck, Prov. With 



the preceding, with which it is confounded by our fishermen. 



10. AspiDOPHORUs CATAPHRACTUS, Jenyns. The Armed Bullhead, Yarr. 



Miller's Thumb, Prov. Frequent at the mouth of the Tweed. 



11. ScoRPJENA NORVEGicA, Cuv. Sea Perch, P^?^?^. The Bergylt, Yarr. 



In 1832, I procured a specimen in our bay, which was sent to Mr 

 J. E. Gray of the British Museum. 



12. Gasterosteus aculeatus, Zinn. The Three-spined Stickleback, 



Penn. Bainstickles, Prov. Of this common fish we have the 

 following varieties : 



{a.) Pough-tailed Stickleback, Yarr, 



