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Zeugopterus punctatus (Bloch). — Occurs at Ballynakill and Blacksod, but not 



yet recorded from Clew Bay. 

 Arnoglossus laterna (Walk). — Occasionally trawled in Clew Bay. 

 Arnoglossus Grohmanni (Bonap.). — Once trawled in Clew Bay. 

 Pleuronectes platessa L. Plaice. — Common in Clew Bay. 

 Pleuronectes microcephalus Donov. Lemon Dab, Lemon Sole. — Not common. 

 Pleuronectes limanda L. Dab. — Very common in Clew Bay. 

 Pleuronectes flesus L. Flounder. — No specimens were obtained by the 



" Helga," but it probably occurs. 

 Solea vulgaris Quesn. Black Sole. — Trawled in Clew Bay, but not 



common. 

 Solea lascaris (llisso). — Occasionally trawled in Clew Bay. 

 Solea lutea (Kisso). Solenette. — Found occasionally, but apparently not 



common. 

 Salmo salar L. Salmon. — The Burrishoole and Newport rivers, flowing into 



the north-east corner of Clew Bay, are well known as salmon rivers. 

 Salmo trutta L. White Trout. — Frequent in the rivers and lakes on the 



mainland. 

 Salmo fario L. Brown Trout. — Occurs in some of the streams on Clare I. 



Common on the mainland. 

 Belone vulgaris (Willughby).) Both these species are occasionally taken in the 

 Scombresox saurus (Walb.). {mackerel nets off Clare I. 

 Clupea harengus L. Herring. — Often caught in large numbers at the end of 



September. Nets are stretched round the shoal in Clew Bay, and the 



fish are caught in a separate net let down across the circle then formed, 



which is shot and drawn until the whole shoal is captured. 

 Clupea sprattus L. Sprat. — Common throughout the district. 

 Anguilla vulgaris Turton. Common Eel. — Small specimens may be taken in 



the streams on Clare I. 

 Conger vulgaris Cuv. Conger-Eel. — Common; fished for by the Clare 



Islanders. 

 [Siphonostoma typhle (L.).— Occurs in Ballynakill and Blacksod. Not yet 



recorded from Clew Bay.] 

 Syngnathus acus L. Common Pipe-fish. — One on the shore of Clare Island. 



One at Inishlyre. 

 Syngnathus rostellatus Nilss. LESSER Pipe-fish. — Ballynakill and Blacksod, 



frequent. Not yet recorded from Clew Bay. 

 Nerophis aequoreus (L.). — Shore-collecting, Clare I. 

 [Nerophis ophidion (L). — Occurs in Zostera beds at Ballynakill and Blacksod, 



and probably also in Clew Bay.] 



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