VERTEBRATES: FISHES. 



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The Herring family (Clupeidce], allied to that of the 

 Salmon, surpasses all others in the vast number of indi- 

 viduals belonging to it. The herring never goes very far 

 from the coast. It is not pelagic. 



The Herring (Clnpea harcngus), Gaelic Sgadan. 



Sprat (Clupea Sprattus], Gaelic Siol. 



The Eels (Muraenidce) are represented by the Common 

 Eel (Anguilla anguilla} and the Conger. 



Representatives of the Pipe-fish, Sun-fish and the Glu- 

 tinus Hag and the Lancelet are said to have been found 

 in the Outer Hebrides. 



