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i that locality ; Banff, rare, but recorded from Aberdeen ; 

 r irth of Forth, occasionally obtained during April, May, 

 nd June. Along the south coast at Brixham common, 

 ut becomes very rare in Cornwall. Higgins obtained two 

 t Weston-super-Mare, and Mr. Baker two at Stolford, in 

 iomersetshire. 



In Ireland it is found on the north-east, east, and south- 

 west coasts. On April 26th, 1837, six examples, from 12 

 o I4f inches long, were obtained by Thompson at Belfast, 

 nd on March 25th, 1839, about 120 were brought in at 

 ne time to the market at Newcastle. They had all been 

 aptured by trawling, and about 70 more were said to have 

 teen also taken, but this was a quite exceptional take. 

 )n May 5th one was captured at Ardglass. 



It attains to at least 14 inches in length on the British 

 oast, and Thompson records one 164- inches long, from 

 reland. 



4. Dab (Pleuronectes limanda). 



Names. Common dab. The term " dab " is considered 

 o be one of contempt, as in Lincolnshire it refers to an 

 nsignificant fellow ; sattie, Aberdeen (Sim) ; salt-water 

 luke, Edinburgh ; grey fleuk, Moray Firth ; grey back, Port- 

 ush, co. Antrim (Ogilby). 



B. vii., D. 65-78, V. 6, A. 50-62, L. I, 86-96, Caec. pyl. 4, 

 /ert. 39-40. 



Length of head 44 to 5 ; height of body 2f in the total 

 ength. Eyes. The lower slightly anterior to the upper ; 

 liameter 5^ to 6 in the length of the head, \ to I diameter 

 rom end of snout, and separated by a narrow osseous 

 idge. Lower jaw prominent ; the maxilla, which is as 

 ong as the orbit, extends to beneath the first third of the 

 Jye. Teeth. A row of about 22, closely set, lanceolate 



