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destroyed by gulls, more especially by the Lesser Black-backed 

 species. 



Regalecus banksii (C. and V.). Bank's-oar Fish. 



Mr. Keid informs us that a fish of this species came ashore on the 

 rocks below Musgarth, in the island of Eday, in April 1871. 

 It measured 9 feet in length, but only 3 inches in its greatest 

 thickness. 



Order 2. 

 ACANTHOPTERYGII PHARYNGOGNATHI. 



Family LABEIDJE. 



Labrus maculatus, El. Ballan Wrasse. 



Low says the Wrasse is "found close in shores where they are 

 highest, and deep water j " he adds they are much sought after 

 as food, though they are coarse, and are roasted fresh. Baikie 

 says that the species is not common. 



The Ballan Wrasse is mentioned by Neill in his Tour. 



Mr. Irvine-Fortescue saw some Wrasse which were brought 

 to Swanbister Bay, but he did not know the species. 



Labrus mixtus, L. Striped or Cook Wrasse. 



Eecorded once from Kirkwall by Iverach. Mr. Moodie-Heddle 

 also has observed it in Orkney. 



Crenilabrus melops (L.). Goldsinny. 

 Eare in Orkney (Baikie). 



Crenilabrus exoletus (L.). Small-Mouthed Wrasse. 



In the Zoologist for 1853, Baikie records the capture of two small 

 examples of this fish in Kirkwall Bay in December 1850. 



