358 Brogden: Fish of the Lincolnshire Wash and Fenland. 
Scomber scomber L. Mackerel. Only caught when driven 
out of its course by storms. 
Trachinus draco L. Great Weever. Occasionally met with 
at the mouth of the Welland. 
Lophius piscatorius L. Angler. Odd specimens taken after 
rough weather in the estuary of the Wash. Last seen 
personally in September 1892, at Fossdyke. ; 
_Cottus gobio L. River Bullhead. The Miller’s Thumb is 
not uncommon in both the Welland and Glen, especially 
after a long drought. 
Cottus scorpius L. Short-spined Sea Bullhead. Plentiful 
in the Wash. 
Trigla cuculus L. Red Gurnard. 
Trigla gurnardus L. Grey Gurnard. 
Trigla peciloptera Cuvier. Little Gurnard. 
e Red and Little very rare; have only seen one 
specimen of the former (caught by myself) and two of 
the latter, taken at Fossdyke. The Grey is very common. | 
Agonus cataphractus :(L.). Pogge or Armed Bullhead. One - 
of the commonest fishes in the Wash. Has a nasty habit 
when taken by the tail of striking round and inflicting 
a painful wound with its armoured d 
Cyclopterus lumpus L. Lumpsucker. Very common during 
the spring months. 
Anarrhichas lupus L. Wolf-fish. Frequently taken by the 
trawlers. I sent a fine specimen a few years ago to the 
Leicester Museum (1894), which I saw killed with a boat 
sprit at the mouth of the Welland. When struck it bit 
nearly through the shaft of the sprit. 
Blennius pholis L. Shanny. Very plentiful in the Wash, 
and taken in great numbers by the shrimpers. Shrimps 
appear to be its favourite food. 
Centronotus gunnellus L. Butterfish. Very plentiful in the 
_ Wash in the warm months (May to September). Is more 
slippery than any eel. 
Zoarces viviparus L. Viviparous Blenny. Very common 
in summer in the Wash. Twenty to thirty may often be 
taken in one lift of the shrimp trawl. 
Atherina presbyter Cuv. Atherine. Sand-Smelt. © Of 
annual occurrence; occasionally covgbt in shrimp trawls 
in the Wash. 
Pe ae 
Naturalist, 
