FISHES 



ANACANTHINI 



43. Cod. Gadus morrhua, Linn. 

 The young are called codling. 



44. Haddock. Gadus eeglefinus, Linn. 



45. Bib or Pout. Gadus luscus, Linn. 

 Locally, Brassie and Scotch Haddock. 



Fairly common. 



46. Poor Cod. Gadus minutus, Linn. 

 Not uncommon. 



47. Coal-fish, Saithe, or Black Jack. Gadus 



virens, Linn. 



The successive stages of growth are named 

 hallins, poddlers or billet, half-waxers, coal- 

 saithe and black jack. 



48. Whiting. Gadus merlangus, Linn. 



49. Pollack or Lythe. Gadus pollachius, Linn. 



50. Hake. Merluccius vulgaris, Cuv. 



*5i. Burbot or Eelpout. Lota vulgaris, Cuv. 



Surtees recorded this species as occurring in 

 the Skerne. 



52. Ling. Molva vulgaris, Flem. 



53. Five-bearded Rockling. Motel/a mustela, 



Linn. 



54. Four-bearded Rockling. Motella cimbria, 



Linn. 



Common about 3 to 6 miles or more off 

 the coast. 



55. Three-bearded Rockling. Motella tricir- 



rata, Bloch. 



Rare. 



56. Lesser Fork-beard. Raniceps rantnus, 



Linn. 



Rare. 



57. TorskorTusk. Brosmius brosme, Mailer. 

 Rare. 



58. Halibut. Hippoglossus vulgaris, Flem. 

 Still frequently called ' Turbot.' 



59. Long Rough Dab. Hippoglossus liman- 



doides, Bloch. 



60. Turbot. Rhombus maximus, Linn. 

 Locally, Brat. 



61. Brill. Rhombus Itevis, Linn. 

 Not common. 



62. Common Topknot. Zeugopterus punctatus, 



Bloch. 



Rare ; usually caught in crab-pots. It is 

 more than likely this species some of the 

 fishermen call ' hard-ground soles.' 



63. Megrim. Lepidorhombusmegastoma. Donov. 

 Rare. 



64. Plaice. Pleuronectes platessa, Linn. 



65. Pole Dab or Witch. Pleuronectes cyno- 



glossus, Linn. 



66. Lemon Dab. Pleuronectes microcephalus, 



Donov. 

 Commonly called ' Lemon Sole.' 



67. Dab. Pleuronectes limanda, Linn. 

 **68. Flounder. Pleuronectes flesus, Linn. 



69. Sole. Solea vulgaris, Quensel. 

 Small examples are called ' slips.' 



PLECTOGNATHI 



70. Short Sun-fish. Orthagoriscus mola, Linn. 

 An occasional straggler reaches the coast. 



PERCESOCES 



**7i. Grey Mullet. Mugil capita, Cuv. 

 ' In the Tyne. J. Hancock.' Howse. 



**72. Lesser Grey Mullet. Mugil chela, Cuv. 

 Said to visit the coast in the autumn. 



73. Larger Launce or Sand-Eel. Ammodytes 



lanceolatus, Le Sauv. 



74. Lesser Launce or Sand-Eel. Ammodytes 



tobianus, Linn. 



More common than the preceding. 



75. Garfish. Belone vulgaris. Flem. 



' Taken in the autumn by men and boys 

 fishing with rod and line from the rocks in 

 Frenchman's Bay, on the Durham coast.' 

 Howse. Also caught at the mouth of the 

 Tees in the autumn. 



76. Saury Pike or Skipper. Scombresox saurus, 



Walb. 



Rare. 



HEMIBRANCHII 



**77- Three-spined Stickleback. Gastrosteus 

 aculeatus, Linn. 



Common at the seaside in some places, in 

 brackish water, and in fresh water ponds, 

 lakes, streams and ditches. The sea speci- 



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