40 THE FISH OP DORSET. 



NEROPHIS OPHIDION. 

 STRAIGHT-NOSED PIPE FISH. 



Studland (Rev. Lester Lester). Couch IV., p. 363,, PI. CCXLL, 

 iig. 3. Day II, p. 262, PI. CXLIV., fig f. 



NEROPHIS LUMBRICIFORMIS. 



WORM PIPE FISH. 



Common (F. J. B. B.) Studland Bay (Rev. Lester Lester). 

 Wey mouth (Gosse). Couch IV., p. 361, PI. CCXLL, fig. 2. 

 Day II., p. 263, PL CXLIV., fig. 6. 



HIPPOCAMPUS ANTIQUORUM. 



SEA HORSE. 



The sea horse is so called from the shape of its head. The 

 only authority I have for including this fish in our fauna is that 

 Day mentions that " Dilwyn says the specimen he gave Yarrell 

 came from Dorsetshire, not Swansea." Couch IV., p. 364, 

 PI. CCXLL, fig. 4. Day II., p. 265, PI. CXLIV., fig. 7. 



BALISTES CAPRISCUS. 



FILE FISH. 



One was taken on a pout line baited with lug\vorm at Portland 

 Breakwater 14th August. 1873, by Master T. G. Wood, of Bath 

 (W.Thompson). Couch IV., p. 369, PI. CCXLIIL Day II., p. 268, 

 PL CXLVI. 



TETRODON LAGOCEPHALUS. 



GLOBE FISH. 



Day says that one 17i inches long was taken at Charniouth, and 

 is in the British Museum. Couch IV., p. 373, PL CCXLIV. 

 Day II., p. 270, PL CXLVII. 



ORTHAGORISCUS MOLA. 



SHORT SUN FISH. 



I saw one that was taken off the Chesil Beach in August, 1884. 

 Day mentions one from the same place June, 1846, which was 



