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distinguished from that fish. Couch III., p. 87, PI. CXLIV. 

 Day I., p. 293, PI. LXXXIV. 



MOLVA VULGARIS. 



LING. 



Not often taken on our coast, hut John Hunt includes it in 

 his list of fish taken off the Chesil Beach. Couch III., p. 89, 

 PI. CXLV. Day L, p. 305, Fl. LXXXVI. 



MERLUCIUS VULGARIS. 



HAKE. 



This fish also is not often taken on our coasts, though very 

 plentiful farther west. One was taken of about 121hs. hy B. 

 Wills in Studland Bay in August, 1892. They arc most voracious 

 feeders and consume great quantities of herrings, sprats, and 

 pilchards, even taking them out of the nets when caught. They 

 feed mostly at night. Couch III., p. 99, PI. CXLVIII. Day L, 

 p. 300, PI. LXXXV. 



MOTELLA TRICIRRATA. 



THREE-BEARDED ROCKLING. 



This handsome fish is often taken in grab pots and trammel 

 nets as it frequents rough and rocky ground, where it feeds on 

 crustaceans and small fish. It varies somewhat in colour from 

 pale hrick dust to crimson with black spots. I took one at Port- 

 land, and another was taken off Poole, April, 1896. P. Gosse says 

 it is not rare at Weymouth. Couch III., p. 105, PL CXLIX. Day 

 I, p. 317, PI. LXXXVI1I, fig. 1. The young of the above are 

 figured in Couch as Thompson's Midge and Silvery Gade. Couch 

 III., p. 118, PL CLL, fig. 3, 4 and IV., p. 427. Day I., p. 317, 

 PL 89. 



MOTELLA MUSTELA. 

 FIVE-BEARDED ROCKLIXG. 



W. Thompson records one taken at Weymouth lOJin. long, 24th 

 May, 1878, also Gosse. It is found in pools among rocks at low 



