FISHES. 115 



waters it inhabits canals, ditches, and sluggish streams, 

 and also Malham Tarn at a height of 1250 feet above sea 

 level. Known as 'Pricky' about Northallerton. The 

 varieties, three of which may be expected to occur, have 

 not been discriminated from the type, except by Mr. Thos. 

 Boynton, of Ulrome, who finds the Smooth-tailed Stickle- 

 back (var. gymnurus Cuv.) and the Rough-tailed Stickle- 

 back (var. trachurus C. 6 V.) equally common. 



113. Gastrosteus brachycentrus C. 6^ V. Short-spined 



Stickleback. 



114. Gastrosteus spinulosus Jen. Four-spined Stickle- 



back. 



115. Gastrosteus pungitius L. Ten-spined Stickleback. 



Freshwater resident, locally distributed. Has been found 

 near Leeds, Doncaster, Ulleskelfe, Thirsk, Slingsby, 

 Redcar, and Ulrome. 



This species is also known by the name of ' Tinker.' 



116. Gastrosteus spinachia L. Fifteen-spined Stickle- 



back. 



Resident, not uncommon along the coast. Messrs. Cordeaux 

 and Stephenson note that it frequents the 'mouths of 

 harbours and docks.' 



Div. ACANTHOPTERYGII CENTRISCIFORMES. 



Fam. CENTRISCIDJE. 

 117. Centriscus scolopax L. Trumpet-fish. Sea-Snipe. 



Div. ACANTHOPTERYGII GOBIESOCIFORMES. 



Fam. GOBIESOCIDJE. 

 n8. Lepadogaster gouanii Lac'ep. Cornish Sucker. 



119. Lepadogaster candollii Risso. Connemara Sucker, 



120. Lepadogaster bimaculatus(/V;/.). Network Sucker. 



Bimaculated Sucker. 



