APPENDIX. FISHES. 423 



MORRHUA VULGARIS [The Cod]. 



It is to the stomach of this species that I am most indebted for 

 many of the rarer of the testaceous and crustaceous specimens 

 which I possess. (For the cod's bill of fare see p. 284.) The 

 cod is extensively fished for along this part of the coast, and 

 may be termed the poor man's salmon. Great numbers are 

 salted and dried, and in that state sent to the southern markets. 

 I have occasionally met with a cod of a red colour, in all save 

 the fins, which are generally of a yellowish tinge, and never 

 larger than a common sized haddock. They are known here by 

 the name of " rock codlings. " 



MORRHUA (EGLEFINUS [The Haddock]. 



Like the cod, it is extensively taken, and largely cured and for- 

 warded south. Our Buckie haddocks are well known for their 

 excellence, and are far famed for their superior qualities. 

 Like the cod, the stomach of this species is also a rich mine 

 for the Naturalist. 



MORRHUA LTJSCA [The Bib or Whiting Pout}. 



Frequent ; but not often brought to market, although they are 

 most excellent eating. The fishermen generally cut them up 

 and use them as bait. 



MORRHUA MINUTA [The Power Cod]. 



Not known as an inhabitant of the Firth until recently. They 

 are excellent eating. It is a great pity that they are so small 

 and scarce. 



MERLANGUS VULGARIS [The Whiting]. 



Often taken, but not so much admired as the Haddock. 



MERLANGUS POLLACHIUS [The Pollack or Lythe]. Frequent. 



MERLANGUS CARBONARIUS [The Coal-fish]. 



Like the last ; when young, great numbers of them are occasionally 

 taken in our harbours, in small-meshed nets. They are termed 

 "Gerrocks." 



MERLUCIUS VULGARIS [The Hake]. Found occasionally. 



LOTA MOLVA [The Ling]. 



Fished for with, the cod, and cured in the same manner. When 

 salted and dried they are called "Kealing." 



MOTELLA QUINQUECIRRATA [The Five-bearded Rockliny]. 



Frequent among the pools left among the rocks by the tide. 



MOTELLA CIMBUIA [The Four-bearded RocTclincj]. 

 Rare. I have not met with it often. 



BROSMIUS VULGARIS [The Torsk or TusTc]. 



Taken with the cod and ling, and cured in the same fashion. 



PIIYCIS FUIICATUS [The Great Forked Beard]. 



This iish is of rare occurrence with us, and that only at long inter- 

 vals. 



