APPENDIX. FISHES. 421 



GOBITJS NIGER [The Black Goby}. 



These inhabiting the rocky parts of the coast, become, at times, 

 the prey of the haddock, etc. Though they do not seem to be 

 numerous in this arm of the sea, I meet with them occasionally 

 in the stomachs of fishes. 



GOBITJS MINUTUS [The Freckled or Spotted Goby]. 

 This is another stomach species ; as also the 



GOBIUS KUTHENSHARRI [The Double Spotted Goby], which appears to 

 be the rarest of the three. 



CALLIONYMUS LYRA [The Gemmeous Dragonet]. 



This splendidly coloured fish is frequently met .with ; and the so- 

 called 



CALLIONYMUS DRACTJNCULTJS [Sordid Dragoncf] is found in about 

 equal number ; for it is a general maxim, that where the hus- 

 band is, there also should the wife be. Ichthyologists cling to 

 the idea that these fish are distinct species. Out of about 

 one hundred specimens which I- have dissected, I have never 

 yet found anything like roe or ova in those having the long rays 

 on the first dorsal, and which are known as the Gemmeous ; 

 and in like manner I have never yet met with anything at all 

 pertaining to a milt in those having the short rays, and which 

 are known as the Sordid Dragonet. My conclusion is that they 

 are only male and female of the same species. 



LOPHIUS PISCATORITJS [The Angler or Fishing Frog, or, as it is called 

 here, the Sea Devil] is frequently met with, but is not used as 

 an article of food. 



LABRUS BERGYLTA [The Ballan Wrasse]. 

 Pretty frequent during summer. 



LABRUS MIXTUS [The Slue Striped Wrasse]. 



Kare. A very pretty specimen was taken off Macduff. 



CRENILABRUS MELOPS [The Gilthead]. Kare. 



CRENILABRTJS RTJPESTRIS [Jago's Goldsinny]. 



I have only seen one of this species in the neighbourhood. A 

 beautiful specimen which I found one winter's day, was cast on 

 shore at the links. 

 ACANTHOLABRUS EXOLETUS [The Small-mouthed Wrasse]. 



Like the last, only one specimen of this fish has, as yet, come 

 under my notice, and that one was captured off Troup Head. 



CYPRINUS ATJRATUS [The Gold and Silver Carps, as they are termed], 

 have been introduced, and have thriven pretty well, as at 

 Macduff, where they have propagated to an amazing degree. 



LETJCISCUS PHOXINTTS [The Minnoio]. 



This pretty active little fish is to be fcrand in most of our streams. 

 It is curious to see it stated in works on Ichthyology that this 

 species is not to be met with north of the Dee, Aberdeenshire. 



