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PLATESSA VULGARIS [The Plaice]. 



Plentiful, and highly prized by many for its very delicate flesh 

 and agreeable flavour. 



PLATESSA FLESUS [The Flounder}, or as it is called here, the Common 

 Fluke, and the 



PLATESSA LIMANDA [The Saltwater Fluke} are also pretty frequent. 

 In the stomachs of these fish I occasionally find, among other 

 matters, Tellina fabula, T. tenuis, T. punicea (a most beauti- 

 ful little shell), Natica Montagui, N. Alderi, Philine scabra, 

 Cylichna truncata, C. cylindracea, etc. 



PLATESSA MICROCEPHALA [The Smooth Dab] and 

 PLATESSA POL A [The Pole Dab] are not so often met with. 

 PLATESSA LIMANDOIDES [The Yellow or Hough Dab], and the 

 PLATESSA ELONGATA [Long Flounder] are of rare occurrence. 

 HIPPOGLOSSUS VULGARIS [The Halibut] and 



RHOMBUS MAXIMUS [The Turbot] are both met with, inhabiting 

 deep water. They are seldom taken near the shore. The 

 former is the more plentiful. The latter is known here as the 

 Koan Fluke, and always commands a ready sale and a high 

 price. The other is called the Turbot; and though it sells 

 well, it is not so valuable as the true turbot, nor yet so eagerly 

 sought after by the higher classes. 



RHOMBUS VULGARIS [The Brill or Pearl Turbot]. 



This species is occasionally taken along with the two preceding, 

 but must rank as rare with us. 



RHOMBUS HIRTUS [Mullers Topknot] occurs at intervals along our 

 whole line of coast. 



SOLEA VULGARIS [The Sole] is not so common with us as its name 

 would seem to indicate. 



SOLEA PEGUSA [The Lemon Sole]. Rare. 



MONOCHIRUS LINGUATULUS [The Solenette] is of more frequent oc- 

 currence. I have found it in the stomach of the cod and 

 haddock. 



LEPIDOGASTER CORNUBIENSIS [The Cornish Sucker], 



I remember finding a small fish, on one occasion, where our fisher- 

 men clean their lines, and which resembled the above in almost 

 every particular. It is the only specimen that has come under 

 my notice. 



LEPIDOGASTER BIMACULATUS [The Two-spotted Sucker], 



Brought on shore, now and then, amongst the refuse entangled in 

 the fishermen's lines, and occasionally in old shells, such as 

 Fusis antiquus, Buccinum undatum, and Cyprina Islandica, etc. 



CYCLOPTERUS LUMPUS [The Lump Sucker}. 



Frequent. Known here by the name of "Paddle Cock." Not 

 used as an article of food. 



