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Britain ; frequent off Lowestoft, rare off Yarmouth, while it 

 has been recorded from Berwickshire. In Scotland it has 

 been taken in the Moray Firth ; a few every year at 

 Lossiemouth, while it has been met with at Nairn. In the 

 Firth of Forth seldom more than I or i dozens are taken 

 during the year. In Banffshire it is not very numerous, 

 and is seldom eaten. It is not uncommon at St. Andrews, 

 and is tolerably common in the Orkneys and Zetland. 

 In Ireland it is taken around the coast, but in larger 



Eibers on the southern and western shores than on the 

 hern or north-eastern. 

 ^ attains to about 20 inches in length. Dr. Lowe 

 mentions one he saw taken in the Norfolk estuary which 

 weighed 2 Ib. 



FAMILY VIII. (Q/tf/dte.) 



Geographical distribution. These fishes are found in the 

 temperate and semi-tropical seas of both hemispheres. 



GENUS i. Doree (Zeus). 



These fishes have been considered by some ichthyologists 

 as constituting a distinct family Zeidce. 



Geographical distribution. From Scandinavia to the 

 British Isles and through the Mediterranean ; also along 

 the eastern portion of the Atlantic Ocean to the Cape of 

 Good Hope, as well as the Japanese and Australian seas. 



I. Doree (Zeus faber). 



Names. The Greek name Zeus which has been given to 

 this fish appertained also to Jupiter, while the Latin term 

 faber was accorded it due to the fancied resemblance many 



