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Museum, but the pectoral fins of each closely resemble each 
other in shape and formation. 
If it is an Oblong Sunfish (which I am rather inclined to 
doubt) it is the first specimen that has been seen here since 
1867, when one measuring 5 feet from tip to tip of fins and 
5 feet in length from snout to tail, is recorded in the ‘ Whitby 
_ Repository’ for December 1867, to have been taken here in 
November of that year near the same é. 
A photograph of the fish was taken, but, unfortunately, from 
the position of the fish when it was photographed it does not 
give a clear idea of the magnitude and formation of this example. 
The dorsal fin in the photo«appears to be shorter than the anal, 
but is in fact 43 inches longer; the pectoral fin also appears 
edgewise, and gives a very imperfect idea of its. formation. 
[ Mr. Stephenson forwarded a photograph and sketch of this 
fish, which is reproduced on the opposite page, and from which 
we have no hesitation in pronouncing it to be the Short Sunfish 
(O. mola), and in confirming Mr. ie lanai doubt as to its 
being the Oblong species.—Eps. Nat 
Labrus maculatus. Ballan as Oct. 31st. Caught off 
and brought into Whitby. 
Raniceps trifurcus. Tadpole Hake. October 31st. Caught 
on Upgang Rock, near Whitby, on a hook baited with Cuttle-fish 
(here called Squid). This example of this rare fish is the first 
I have heard of being caught here. The following measurements 
I took of it :— Inches. 
Length, snout to exterior of caudal fin - . - 11g 
Width of head * ‘ - oe 
Length lL napiong fin - - - - - 1} 
22 ntral . 7 a of 
+ ? ‘Aiea ee & to eeaieal fin - - - I 
3> of dorsal fin - - - - - 64 
;> from snout to dorsal fin . . 4 
»» from dorsal to exterior edge oe eanaiat fin - 13 
s» from front of lower jaw to commencement of ines fin 4¢ 
> Of anal fin - - 53 
5» from anal to exterior oe of caudal i‘ - : 13 
s, from nose to pectoral fin - - 2: 
from front of lower j pis to bien in : - 1} 
Distance of eyes from each o - I 
Near the front edge of ee nee jaw or chin was a small barb 
or beard. The colour was very deep brown-black ; in fact, 
nearly black. 
n the ‘Handbook of Yorkshire Vertebrata’ I find but two 
captures of this fish recorded, namely, at Redcar. 
Jan. 1892 
