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Thrasher Shark Alopecias vulpes (Gmel.) 

 A whale was brought ashore near Wick, said to have been killed by a 

 Thrasher ; the combat was observed from the cliffs by the fishermen, 

 who secured the dead whale. Another specimen was taken at Fort- 

 rose, Koss-shire, in 1846 (Martin). 



Family SCYLLID M. 

 Small Spotted Dogfish Scyllium canicula (Linn.) 



Black-mouthed Dogfish Pristiurus melanostomiis, Bonap. 

 Recorded from Banff by Edward. 



Family SPINACID^E. 



Picked Dogfish Acanthias vulgaris, Risso. 

 An abundant species ; often picked up dead along the shore, generally 

 in autumn ; very destructive to herrings in the net. Particularly 

 abundant on the west coast in July 1882. 



Greenland Shark Lcemargus borealis (Scoresby). 

 Reported by Mr. Peach as occurring occasionally. Recorded by Fleming 

 from the Pentland Firth in 1803 ; and on May 22, 1859, one 10 feet 

 long was found entangled on a fishing-line (vide Brown, ZooL, 1860). 



Spinous Shark Echinorhinus spinosus (Gmel. ) 



Family RHINIDjE. 



Angel Fish Rhina squatina. (Linn.) 



Mr. Peach says this species is often caught by the Buckie fishermen, 

 but being valueless, is thrown overboard. 



Division BATOIDEI. 



Family TORPEDINID^E 



Torpedo Torpedo hebetans, Lowe. 

 Moray Firth, 1884. 



Family RAJID^E. 



Thornback Ray Raja clavata, Linn. 

 Starry Ray Raja radiata, Donovan. 

 Sand Ray Raja circularis, Couch. 



Skate Raja batis, Linn. 



Abundant all round the coasts. 

 Long-nosed Skate Raja vomer, Fries. 



Recorded by Edward from Banff. 



