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long off the Chesil Beach, 9th July, 1877. Couch II., p. 100, 

 PI. LXXXIV. Day L, P. 97, PI. XXXVI. 



PELAMYS SARDA. 

 PELAMID on BELTED BONITO. 



One was taken 1th December, I860, at Swanage, and was 14 inches 

 long, and is the one figured in Couch II., p. 102, PI. LXXXV. 

 Day L, p. 102, PI. XXXVIII. 



NAUCRATES DUCTOR. 



PlLOT-FlSH. 



W. Thompson says that one of these fish was taken in the Fleet 

 at Ferry Bridge, )2th November, 187C. Couch II., p. 107, 

 PI. LXXXVII. Day L, p. 127, PI. XLV. 



ZEUS FABER. 

 DOREE OR JOHN DORY. 



This highly prized fish is not uncommon on our coast at times, 

 and I have taken, as many as 14 or 12 at one haul of a trawl net in 

 Weymouth Bay, August, 1875. One of the greatest luxuries in the 

 West of England is supposed to be a John Dory, stuffed with the 

 livers of red mullets. Couch II., p. 1 18, PI. LXXXIX. Day L, p. 138, 

 PI. XLVIII. 



CARANX TRACHURUS. 

 SCAD, HORSE MACKEREL OR SCOWSPRIGG. 



This is a common fish, and is often taken with mackerel, but it 

 is worthless, and full of bones. I see in my notes that I took one at 

 Portland 27th August, 1881. Couch II., p. 136, PI. XC1V. Day I., 

 p. 124, PI. XLIV. 



CAPROS APER. 



BOARFISH. 



This curious little fish occurs now and then on our coast in great 

 numbers, and then perhaps none may be seen for years. I have 

 a note that it was first taken at Poole in May, 1879, and I myself 

 found several dead on the beach at the Sand Banks in the 



