FISHES. 109 



Fam. SCOMBRIDJE. 



64. Scomber scomber L. Mackerel. 



Appears off the Yorkshire coast from July to October, 

 immense shoals in August and September. 



65 Scomber colias L. Spanish Mackerel. 



Accidental visitant from the Mediterranean Sea, of extremely 

 rare occurrence. 



Bridlington, one caught in 1861 by M. Walkington (T* 

 Boynton, MS.). 



66. Orcynus thynnus (Z.). Tunny. 



Accidental visitant from more southern seas, of extremely 

 rare occurrence. 



Bridlington, one, seven or eight feet long, ' a few years ago ' 



(Meynell, 1844). 

 Tees mouth, one stranded, Sept., 1853, or October, 1854, said 



to be about 480 pounds weight (Hogg, Ann. & Mag. Nat. 



Hist, 1855, p. 213 : Zool., 1855, p. 4594-6). 



67. Orcynus germo (Lacep.\ Germon. 



68. Thynnus pelamys C. &> V. Bonito. 



69. Pelamys sarda (BL\ Belted Bonito. Pelamid. 



70. Auxis rochei (Risso). Plain Bonito. 



71. Echeneis remora L. Remora. 



Fam. TRACHINIDJE. 



72. Trachinus draco L. Great Weever. 



Resident along the coast, but not very numerous. Known 

 as ' Stingbull ' or ' Cat-fish.' 



73. Trachinus vipera C. 6 V. Lesser Weever. 



Resident, abundant everywhere inshore. At Whitby it is 

 called ' Natter,' and known on the Yorkshire coast gene- 

 rally as 'Sting-fish.' 



