Clare Island Survey — Pisces. 19 3 



6 obius pictus Malm. — Common at Ballynakill and Bofin, but not yet recorded 

 from Clew Bay. 



Gobius scorpioides Collett. — A single specimen of this, the smallest of British 

 fishes, was dredged in Inishlyre Harbour, Clew Bay, in May, 1909. This 

 capture is of interest as being an extension of its little-known range in the 

 British Isles, the previously recorded localities being Falmouth, one 

 specimen; deep water off the Eddystone lighthouse, two specimens; 

 30 miles off Cleggan Head, Co. Galway, one specimen ; and Ballynakill, 

 Co. Galway, several specimens. It is also known from Norway and 

 Finisterre. It was taken at a depth of 5 fathoms on a bottom covered 

 with dead shells and small stones, very similar to the ground which it 

 frequents at Ballynakill. 



Gobius minutus L. Common Goby, Freckled Goby. — Taken occasionally in 

 different parts of Clew Bay. 



Gobius Ruthensparri Euphras. Spotted Goby. — A few were dredged near 

 Inishlyre, and one at Annagh I. 



Cr ystallogobius Nilssonii (Dub. and Kor.). — Young specimens have been taken 

 on a few occasions round Clare I. in mid-water nets. It is probably common. 



Callionymus lyra L. Dragonet. — Becorded from Inishlyre, and trawled a few 

 times in Clew Bay. Though probably not uncommon, it appears to be 

 much scarcer than on the east coast of Ireland. 



[Cyclopterus lumpus L. Lumpsuckee. — Not uncommon at Ballynakill, but not 

 yet recorded from Clew Bay.] 



Liparis Montagui (Donovan). — Once dredged off Clare I. 



Lepadogaster Gouani Lacep. — Shore-collecting, Clare I., two specimens. 



[Lepadogaster Decandollii Eisso. — Ballynakill and Blacksod, scarce. Not yet 

 recorded from Clew Bay.] 



Lepadogaster bimaculatus (Donovan). Two-spotted Sucker. — Several have 

 been dredged amongst the islands of Clew Bay. 



Blennius gattorugine Bloch. — AsmallspecimenwasdredgedinlnishgowlaEoads. 



Blennius galerita L. {Blennius Montagui Flem.). Montagu's Blenny. — Shore- 

 collecting, Clare I., one. 



[Blennius ocellaris L. Butterfly Blenny. —Ballynakill and Blacksod, not 

 uncommon. Not yet recorded from Clew Bay.] 



Blennius pholis L. Shanny. — Common amongst rocks and stones between 

 tide-marks on the shores of Clare I. 



Centronotus gunnellus (L.). Gunnel, Butterfish, Feter-nine-eyes. — Common 

 on the shores of Clare I. and the other islands in Clew Bay. 



[Atherina presbyter Jen. Atherine, Smelt. — Ballynakill and Bonn, common. 

 Not yet recorded from Clew Bay.] 



