FISHES 



ANACANTHINI 



43. Cod. Gadui morrhua, Linn. 

 The young are called codling. 



44. Haddock. Gadus isglejinus, Linn. 



45. Bib or Pout. Gadus /uscus, 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. Merlucdus 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 mmtchi, 



Linn. 



54. Four-bearded Rockling. Motella cimbria, 

 Linn. 



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. Lepidorhomhusmegastoma. Donov. 

 Rare. 



64. Plaice. Pleuroncctes platessa, Linn. 



65. Pule 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 fesus, 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, C\xv. 



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

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



Said to visit the coast in the autumn. 



^ , /- -1 a- 7^- Larger Launce or Sand-Eel. Ammodytes 



Common about 3 to 6 miles or more ott'J ///LSuv 



the coast. ' 



55. Thrcc-bcarded Rockling. Motella tricir- 



rata, Bloch. 



Rare. 



56. Lesser Fork-beard. Raniccps raninus, 



Linn. 



Rare. 



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 B.ay, on the Durham coast. '- 



57. TorskorTusk. Brosmius brosme,'\l\.Ki\\fix. Howse. Also caught at the mouth of the 



Rare. 



58. Halibut. Hippogtossus vulgaris, Flem. 

 Still frequently called ' Turbot.' 



59. Long Rough Dab. Hippoglossus liman- 



doidis, ]}loch. 



60. Turbot. Rhombus maximus, Linn. 

 Locally, Brat. 



61. Brill. Rhombus Itcvis, lAnn. 

 Not common. 



Tees in the autumn. 



76. Saury Pike or Skipper. Scombresox saurus, 

 Walb. 



Rare. 



HEMIBRANCHII 



**77. Thrce-spined Stickleback. Gastrosteus 



oculeatus, Linn. 



Common at the seaside in some places, in 



brackish water, and in fresh water ponds, 



lakes, streams and ditches. Tlie sea speci- 



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