474 TEN YEAES IN SWEDEN. 



Is not so very rare on the south-western coast of Sweden, 

 but seldom exceeds 8 in. in length. 



11. T. HIRUNDO, Bl. Stor Fenad (large-finned) Gnoding. 



The Sappherine Gurnard. D. 



May always be known by the soft lateral line, and 

 the immense broad pectorals, reaching back beyond 

 the vent, which on some of these coasts have obtained 

 for it the name of the " flyg fisk," or flying fish. Is 

 sometimes taken here as long as two feet. Colour 

 varies, dull brown to red, streaked with yellow; pec- 

 torals edged with blue. I may here remark that I fancy 

 many of the different fish in these waters are not so 

 highly coloured as their representatives in more south- 

 ern seas. D. 816 ; P. 3,11 ; V. 1,5 ; A. 16 ; C. 12. 

 Cannot be called common in any of the Scandinavian 



seas, but most so in the Cattegat and Sound. Spawns in the 



end of July. 



Gen. Coitus, L. 



Small, dull coloured fish, living on the bottom ; head 

 soft, not mailed, more or less armed; body naked; two 

 dorsals. 



12. COTTUS GOBIO, L. Stensimpa. The Eiver Bullhead. F. 



Opercle smooth; preopercle armed with a single 

 spine. Common throughout Scandinavia, as well in 

 brackish as fresh water. Appears to go far north, for 

 it is met with both in the bays of Finland and Lulea 

 Lapland ; but, strange to say, does not appear to be 

 known either in the south of Sweden or Denmark. Are 

 said to live in monogamy, and spawn in the spring. 

 Usual length 4 to 5 in. ; colour varies, brown-green, 

 mottled with dark brown. D. 718 ; A. 14 ; Y. 1,4 ; 

 P. 14; 0.11. 



13. C. PCECILOPUS, Heck. Stensimpa Med Flackiga Buk 



Fenor (with spotted pectorals) . 

 This species in size, colour, number of fin rays, and 



