2*8 STEPHENSON: NATURAL HISTORY NOTES FROM WHITBY 



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contain 59 living young ones, averaging about 2 inches in length, 

 perfectly developed, which on being transferred to a basin of 

 water swam about in a most lively and natural manner. 



1895, April 2nd. — About 50 Wolf-fish (Anarrhichas lupus) were 



brought in by the fishing cobles this day. 

 April 17th.— Great Pipe-fish {Syngnathus acus) was washed up on 



the sand. 

 April 18th— Rockling, caught in the harbour. 

 April 27th. — Gemmeous Dragonet (Callionymus lyrci) caught and 



brought to Whitby by one of the fishing cobles. 



April 29th. — First catch of Herrings (Clupea harengus) ; 2,500 

 landed here by the ' Christina/ of Hartlepool. 



June 19th. — A Salmon (Sal mo salar\ weighing 26 lbs., was caught 



(netted) off and brought into Whitby. 

 July 4th.— Small-spotted Dog-fish (Scy Ilium cannula) brought into 



Whitby. 

 July nth. — A Salmon, of 21 lbs., was caught (netted) by Hutchinson 



and brought in. 

 July 22nd. — A Grey Mullet (Mugil chelo) caught off and brought 



into Whitby. 



July 31st. — A Salmon, weighing 22^ lbs., was netted off Whitby. 

 August 3rd. — A fine specimen of Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) 



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vugust 5th. — ^rEquoreal Pipe-fish (Nerophis cequoreus\ female, with 

 spawn, was brought in here. 



August 14th. — Red Gurnard (Trigla cuculus) caught off Whitby. 



August 15th. — Common Sea Bream (Pagellus centrodontus) brought 

 into Whitby. 



October 3rd. — A Salmon {Salmo sa/ar), weighing 21 lbs., was caught 

 in the Esk by Mr. A. Rhodes. Another weighing 26^ lbs. was 

 caught in the Esk by Mr. Calvert, of Lealholm. Both were 

 captured with rod and line. 



October 26th. — A Flounder (Pleuronectes flesus) was captured this 

 day in Whitby Harbour from the fish-quay, which exhibited two 

 peculiarities — it was not only coloured the same (dark brown) 

 on both sides, but the dorsal fin, instead of extending to and 

 joining the head, terminated a short distance from it, being 

 separated therefrom by a nearly semi-circular hollow, with a 

 slightly rounded projection next the fin, rather approaching the 

 formation, in that part, of the Aspidophorus quadricornis, a fish 



taken on the coast of Kamtschatka. 





Naturalist, 



