WHITING— WRASSE 393 



and a fitan (i.e., white one). In addition to the above sayings we 

 have also in Gaelic, "Earball fad air a ehuiteig," a long tail on the 

 whiting, which is thus long at both ends. This tail, however, 

 distinguishes it from the haddock. 



WOLF-FISH (see Catfish).— Faol-iasg. 



WRASSE. — Blalaoghan ; Creagag ; Gregagh (Ir.) ; Muc-creige, 

 muc-ruadh. 



Ancient; Ballan, bavin, bear-fish, bergell, bergle, brasse, 

 bressie ; Cook Conner or wrasse, cuckoo-fish, golden maid, green 

 old wife, gregach (Ir.), gwrach (Welsh — old woman) ; John-rad ; 

 Kingervie ; Morrian, murranree or roe ; Old ewe or wife ; 

 Rath-raagh, red old wife, rock cock or fish ; Sea-parroquet 

 partridge sow swine or tod, servellan, sweet-lips ; Yellow old 

 wife. 



This beautiful scaly fish is called Blalaoghan in Skye, and very 

 like the creagag, which is also called muc-creige, but more 

 beautifully-coloured, and differs in the colour of the eye. They 

 are, undoubtedly, allied species. 



