428 BANFFSHIRE FAUNA. APPENDIX. 



TINCA TULGARIS [Common Tench]. 



One specimen taken in our bay in 1864 is the only example I 

 have seen. It is now in our Museum. 



SCOPELTJS HUMBOLDTII [Argentine]. 



This beautiful little creature would seem to be a regular winter 

 visitor with us. I took it first in January 1863; and, since 

 then, I have never missed it during that month. It is of 

 various sizes. I have taken Argentines from under one inch 

 to about three inches in length. I have never seen them in 

 summer. 



CoiJCHlA GLAUCA [The Mackerel Midge]. 



Of all the little fish that I have yet found, this one resembles the 

 Five-bearded Rockling, more than any of the Midges do the 

 other Rocklings. 



COUCHIA THOMSONI [Thomson's Midge]. 



I first took a few of this species in May 1863. They were new 

 to me, and as I could not find them in Yarrell, nor in other 

 works of the same kind which I had an opportunity of con- 

 sulting, I thought they might prove an undescribed form. Since 

 that time, however, I have seen Mr. Thomson's work, and 

 have now no doubt but that my fish are identical with those 

 taken by that gentleman in Strangford Lough, County Down, 

 in July 1838, and named as above. (See p. 337.) 



COUCHIA MONTAGUI [Montagu's Midge]. 



I first obtained this species in October 1864. (See p. 341.) 



COUCHIA EDWARDII (Edward's Midge}. 



First taken at Banff, November 1865. (See p. 344.) 



RANICEPS TRIFURCATUS [Tadpole-fish]. 



Several of these are now known to have been found in this part of 

 the Firth. 



RHOMBUS MEGASTOMA [The Whiff}. 



This species seems to be rather rare with us. I have a very fine 

 specimen which I found at the place where our fishermen clean 

 their lines. 



RHOMBUS ARXOGLOSSUS [The Scaldfish or Smooth Sole]. 



This would appear to be another very scarce species with us. I 

 have never met with it but in fish stomachs, and very seldom 

 there. It is about the smallest of British flat-fish. 



MoNOCHiroJS VARIEGATUS [ Variegated Sole]. 



This species would appear to be met with occasionally. Two 

 pretty lai-ge ones were exposed for sale in our market in Sep- 

 tember 1860. 



ECHIODON DIIUMMONDII [Dritmmond 's Echiodon]. 



In March 1863 I took the first specimen of this strange-looking 

 fish that I had ever seen. Since then, however, I have met with it 

 several times, and always in winter, save once, when I obtained 



