Irish Vertebrate Animals. 409 



PISCES. 



O'SSEI. 



Acanthoptery'gii. 



Perea {Linn., Cuv.) fluviatilis Linn. Common. 



Labrax (Cur.) Lupus Cuv. First noticed as Irish by Dr. Brown, It is 



caught in Belfast Bay. 

 Trigla Linn. 



Hirundo BI., sub nomine " Iasvis." Not uncommon along the coast, 



and brought to the markets along with haddock. 

 Lyra Linn. Taken with the hook on our coast, but in no great 



numbers. 

 Gurnardus Linn. Very numerous during the summer and autumnal 



months. 

 Cuculus Bl. Occasionally. 

 Cottus (Linn.) Scorpius Bl. Not uncommon in small bays, where much 

 fucus abounds; but not exceeding 9 in. or 10 in. They are very wary, 

 permitting the hand to approach them within a couple of inches, before 

 they quit their station on the rock, but then darting away with incon- 

 ceivable velocity. 

 Aspidophorus (Lacep.) cataphractus Linn. The only specimen which I 

 have known of this, caught on our shores, was received by Dr. 

 M'Donnell of Belfast, from Carnalloc Bay, and presented by him to 

 Dr. James Drummond. 

 Gasterosteus Linn., Cuv. 



aculeatus Linn. Common, 

 pungitius Linn. Rare. 

 Spiniichia (Flem.) vulgaris Flem. Not uncommon. 



Sparus (Linn., Cuv.) auratus Linn. Often taken during the summer and 

 autumnal months, principally when currents sweep along the rocky shore. 

 Scomber (Linn., Cuv.) Scombrus Linn. Common. 

 Caranx (Cuv.) trachurus Lacep. Not common on the coast. 

 Zeus (Linn.) Faber Linn. A few individuals are caught, from time to 



time, on our coasts. 

 Lampris (Retz.) luna Risso. Only one specimen of this fish has been 



noticed as occurring on our shores at Magilligan, county Derry. 

 Mugil {Linn.) cephalus Cuv. Common. 



Atherina {Linn.) Presbyter Cuv. On the coast of Ireland, it is caught in 

 abundance during the spring months. It is brought from Portaferry 

 into Belfast market. 

 Blennius Linn., Cuv. 



gattorugine Mont. On the 22d of June, 1811, I received this little 

 fish from Mr. M'Skimmin, who informed me he had procured it 

 from the lobster traps by the Carrickfergus fishermen, who de- 

 clared it was never taken but when the traps laid in 12 or 14 

 fathoms water. 

 Pholis Linn. Very common in the little pools in the rocks along the 

 shores. 

 Gunnellus (Flem.) vulgaris Flem- Occasionally. 

 Zoarces (Cuv.) viviparus Linn. One specimen found on the coast of 



Down, near Donaghadee. 

 Anarhichas (Linn.) Lupus Linn. On the coast of Ireland, this fish does 

 not seem to be common, as it is not mentioned by Drs. Brown or Smith, 

 in their county histories ; it is, however, sometimes met with in Belfast 

 market, most probably caught by the Carrickfergus fishermen in the 

 bay. 

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