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Thrasher Shark — Alopecias vulpcs (Gmel.) 

 A whale was brought ashore near Wick, said to have been killed by a 

 Thrasher ; the combat was observed from the cliffs by the fishermen, 

 who secured the dead whale. Another specimen was taken at Fort- 

 rose, Ross-shire, in 1S46 (Martin). 



Family SCYLLIDiE. 



Small Spotted Dogfish — Scyllium canicula (Linn.) 



Black-mouthed Dogfish — Pristiurus mclanostomus, Bonap. 

 Recorded from Banff by Edward. 



Family SPINACIDiE. 



Picked Dogfish — Acanthias vulgaris, Risso. 



An abundant species ; often picked up dead along the shore, generally 

 in autumn ; very destructive to herrings in the net. Particularly 

 abundant on the west coast in July 1SS2. 



Greenland Shark — Lcemargus borealis (Scoresby). 



Reported by Mr. Peach as occurring occasionally. Recorded by Fleming 

 from the Pentland Firth in 1803 ; and on May 22, 1859, one 10 feet 

 long was found entangled on a fishing-line {vide Brown, Zool., 1860). 



Spinous Shark — Echinorhinus spinosus (Gmel.) 



Family RHINID^E. 



Angel Fish — Rhina sqimtina (Linn.) 



Mr. Peach says this species is often caught by the Buckie fishermen, 

 but being valueless, is thrown overboard. 



Division BATOIDEI. 



Family TORPEDINIDiE 



Torpedo — Torpedo hebetans, Lowe. 

 Moray Firth, 1884. 



Family RAJIDiE. 



Thornback Ray — Raja clavata, Linn. 



Starry Ray — Raja radiata, Donovan. 



Sand Ray — Raja circularis, Couch. 



Skate — Raja oatis, Linn. 

 Abundant all round the coasts. 



Long-nosed Skate — Raja vomer, Fries. 

 Recorded by Edward from Banff. 



