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at Spurn we were under a misapprehension ; they are taken within 

 the Humber estuary by means of the seine-net, which is used for 

 the purpose of obtaining bait for the lobster-pots. 



106. Atherina presbyter, Cuv.; Atherine, or Sand-smelt. — Ad- 

 ditional evidence of the occurrence of this fish is to be found in 

 a note in ' Science Gossip' for 1866, p. 254, wherein Commander 

 Knocker, R.N., states that he had obtained many specimens, 

 especially out of a dam erected for the new pier-works, at Brid- 

 lington. 



111. Mugil septentrionalis, GUnth. ; Lesser Grey Mullet. — We 

 are able to confirm, on unexceptionable authority, the occurrence 

 of this fish. Specimens taken by Clarke at Spurn Point, just 

 within the estuary of the Humber, on May 31st, lft82, submitted 

 to Dr. Giinther, were pronounced by him to be unquestionably of 

 this species. 



115. Gasterostetis pungitiiis, L. ; Ten-spined Stickleback. — 

 Occurs at Hobmoor and Bootham Stray, near York (E. J. 

 Gibbins, MS.). 



121. Trachypterus arcticus (Briinn.); Deal-fish, Vaagmaer. — 

 An addition to the list. Flamborough, one was captured alive in 

 perfect condition on the rocks near the Head, on the 17th April, 

 1882 (Boynton, Field, April 22nd, 1882, p. 535; Naturalist, 1882, 

 vii. 185). 



122. Regalecus banksii (C. & V.) ; Banks' Oar-fish. — Bridling- 

 ton Quay, one washed ashore on the 7th of April, 1882. It 

 measured 19 ft. in length, and 21 in. in depth, and thus appears 

 to be the largest specimen on record (Boynton MS. ; Dobree, 

 Naturalist, 1882, vii. 185). 



125. Regalecus grillii (Linds.) ; Sild-Kung. — The specimen, 

 which in our Handbook is I'ecorded under E. banksii as taken 

 at Staithes in January, 188U, is considered by Dr. Day, in his 

 ' Fishes of Great Britain and Ireland,' as being probably— from 

 the dimensions given — referable to this form, which, however, he 

 regards as merely a varietj' of R. banksii. 



127. Ctenolahrus rupestris (L.) ; Jago's Goldsinny. — Wliitby, 

 March 8th, 1883, a large number, variously estimated at from 

 40 to 100 in number, were washed ashore. One brought alive to 

 Mr. Thomas Stephenson was compared by him with Dr. Day's 

 ph\te, and the description of it, which he communicated to us, 

 afi"ords no reason to doubt the accuracy of his diagnosis. 



