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13. Ltemargus borealis (Scoresby); Greenland Shark.— Whitby, 

 one caught by Thomas Langley, and brought into the port, Feb. 

 7th, 1882 (T. Stephenson, MS.). 



16. Torpedo hehetans, howe; Cramp-ray, Torpedo. — Additional 

 to the Yorkshire fauna. Easington, one captured on the 14th of 

 April, 1883 (Clarke, Zool. 1882, p. 193). Bridlington, one 

 washed ashore and captured alive in the spring of 1883 (Thomas 

 Boynton MS.). 



18. Raja maculata, L. ; Homelyn Ray. — Additional to the 

 fauna. Mr. Winson, the coxswain of the Spurn lifeboat, who is a 

 practical fisherman and a careful observer, on being shown the 

 plate of this species in Couch's 'British Fishes,' recognised 

 it as one which he has caught commonly at " California," a 

 fishing-ground ten miles oft' the coast between Flamborough and 

 Witherusea. 



20. Raja circularis, Couch; Sandy Ray.- The Cuckoo Ray 

 {Raja miraletus) of Couch, which is a variety of this species, has 

 been observed by Mr. Winson as taken in " California." 



32. Labrax lupus (Lacep.) ; Basse.— A specimen of this fish, 

 weighing eleven pounds, which was caught at Whitby on the 22nd 

 November, 1883, is noteworthy on account of the date. It con- 

 tained a quantity of spawn (T. Stephenson, MS.). 



58. Zeusfaher, L. ; Doree, John Doree.— At Bridlington this 

 appears to be a not uncommon fish, occurring regularly every 

 summer. 



61. Brama Rail, Bl. ; Ray's Sea-bream.— On Whitby Sands 

 a very fine specimen was found alive on November 2nd, 1(S83. 

 It measured 24 in. in length, 19^ in. in girth, and weighed 

 six pounds. It is now in the Whitby Museum (Thomas Stephen- 

 son, MS.). 



62. Lampris luna (Gni.) ; Opah, King-fish. — Spurn ; one 

 occurred a few years ago (Clarke, MS.). 



70. Auxis Rochei (Risso); Plain Bonito. — An addition to the 

 fauna. Oft' Whitby, two occurrences in 1882. The first specimen 

 was captured on September 9th ; it measured 2 ft. 4 in. in length, 

 and is now in the Museum. The second, which was 2 ft. in 

 length and 6| lbs. in weight, was captured on the 18th of the 

 same month (Thomas Stephenson, MS.)- 



85. Agonus cataphractiLS (L.) ; Pogge, Armed Bullhead.— Wli^n 

 we wrote in the Handbook of these being taken in lobster-pots 



