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Guernsey. It is very common in the Mediterranean, and occurs 
also on the coast of Portugal, at the Canaries, and Madeira. 
Dana, it should be noted (‘Crustacea of the U.S. Exploring 
Expedition,’ 1852, xii. p. 516), has, with good reason, placed the 
Scyllari of Milne-Edwards’ first section in a separate genus, to 
which he has applied the name of Arctus, and the Scyllarus arctus 
of authors, which is the type of the genus, is named by him 
Arctus ursus.” } 
Syngnathus brevicaudatus.—In ‘ The Zoologist’ for 1872 (page 
3274) I noted the occurrence of a rare Syngnathus, new, I believe, 
in British seas. On the 19th August last I took another specimen 
in my trammel in Kenegie Bay here in about six fathoms water. 
Beyond noting again the beautiful vertical markings of the fish, 
I have nothing more to add to my former deseription. This 
specimen made and retracted—at will, apparently—a queer little 
projection under its gills, having the appearance of a tiny jibsail 
with its foot forward. 
Scyllium catulus.—This fish, the Spotted Dogfish, is known 
here as the “ Land-dog.” I caught two in August last, the 
smaller of which was less than a foot in length over all. 
Pagrus vulgaris.—A specimen of the Braise, or “‘ Becker,” was 
brought to me on the 16th August, caught in Mount’s Bay. It 
was beautiful in colour and in excellent condition. I cannot 
agree that it is by any means a common fish. In ‘all my - 
fishing excursions I have not seen a dozen specimens. Couch 
states that this fish is migratory in its habits, and its visits are 
confined to the summer and autumn, leaving us on the approach 
of colder weather at the beginning of winter. 
Motella vulgaris.—On the 20th August last I procured a female 
Three-bearded Rockling close inshore, full of roe partially 
matured. 
Motella quinquecirrata. — A specimen of the Five-bearded 
Rockling was taken on a small hook off the rocks on the same 
day. This species, as a rule, is not found in such a depth of 
water as the Three-bearded Rockling. The most singular fact in 
connection with it is its habit of nest-building, the nest wherein 
the spawn is deposited being invariably formed of the common 
coralline, Corallina officinalis, thrust into some cavity or crevice 
of a rock close to low-water mark. It is well described by Couch 
(vol. iii. pp. 108, 109). 
