426 BANFFSHIRE FAUNA. APPENDIX. 



SQUATINA VULGAEIS [The Angel Fish}, or as it is here called (like 

 the Angler), "the Sea-devil," is sometimes procured. A large 

 specimen was cast into our harbour during the winter of 1851. 



TOKPEDO VULGARIS [The Cramp-fish or Electric Ray], 



A specimen of this fish is said to have been taken about six miles 

 off Loggie Head, near Cullen, in 1817. Others are stated as 

 having been caught. 



RAIA OXYRHYNCHUS [ The Sharp-nosed Skate}. 



Large individuals of this species are sometimes taken, with 'the 

 more frequent of our Rays. One measuring upwards of seven 

 feet in length, and over five in breadth, was captured by our 

 fishermen some years ago. * 



RAIA INTERMEDIA [The Flapper Skate}. 



A small skate, agreeing in many essential points with the flapper, 

 was taken, in a bag-net set for salmon, some year? ago, said to 

 be a young one of the above species, and as such I include it 

 here. 



RAIA BATIS [ The Blue or Gray Skate} and 



RAIA CLAVATA [The Thornback}. 



Taken, occasionally, In great numbers ; the former being the most 

 numerous and the most prized. 



RAIA RADIATA [The Starry Ray}. 



This small species is picked up now and then. 



PETROMYZON MARINUS [The Lamprey}, or, as it is called here, the 

 Lamper Eel, is often met with. 



PETROMYZON FLUVIATILIS [The River Lamprey}. 



Considered rare. A very fine specimen was taken in the Deveron, 

 some years since. 



PETROMYZON PLANERI [Planer's Lamprey or Lampern} has also 

 occurred. These fish are generally termed " Nine-ee'd Eels," 

 and are by no means held in high estimation. 



GASTROBRANCHUS c^cus [TJie Myxine or Glutinous Hag}. 



This very curious and singular animal, whether you call it a fish 

 or a worm, is of frequent occurrence. 



ADDITIONS. 



PERCA FLTJVIATILIS [Perch}. 



Several of these fishes have been taken in the Deveron. 



TPJGLA BLOCHII [Bloch's Gurnard} in the Moray Firth, at Banff. 

 An example of this gurnard (or, as we call them, "crunacks") 

 was captured here in a rock-pool. (See p. 281.) I am not 

 aware of the species ever having been detected on this part of 

 the coast before. 



