FISHES. 275 



Division ACANTHOPTEKYGII GOBIIFOEMES. 

 Family DISCOBOLI. 



Cyclopterus lumpus, L. Lumpsucker. 



Mentioned by Low as common, though of no great size, and Mr. 

 Moodie-Heddle also says this is a common species. 



Mr. Irvine-Fortescue occasionally sees one, and also the 

 spawn at dead low spring tides on Swanbister Point. The 

 young are common in the summer in Scapa Flow, swimming 

 about floating sea-weed. 



Liparis vulgaris, Flem. Sea Snail. 



Low mentions this fish as common, and nowhere more so than at 

 the ness of Stromness. Baikie also reports it as common. 



Liparis montagui (Donov.). Montagu's Sucker. 



"In the Orkneys and Shetland Isles an example upwards of 

 3 inches in length was taken by Mr. Syme in the winter of 

 1850-51 (W. Baikie)." Day, Brit. Fish., vol. i. p. 187. 



Family GOBIID^. 

 Gobius niger, L. Black Goby. 



Mr. Moodie-Heddle says this fish occurs in Orkney. By some 

 observers, Day says, this species is considered to be pretty 

 common, but Baikie remarks that it is rare. 



Gobius minutus, Gm. Little Goby. 

 Occurs in Orkney. J. G. M.-H. 



Callionymus lyra, L. Skulpin. 



First recorded from the Orkneys by Low, who found a specimen 

 entangled among the sea-ware, and was the only one he ever 

 saw. Mr. Moodie-Heddle also sends us notes of its occurrence. 



