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alone. The general form, too, of the Irish is more elongate or less deep 

 compared with its length than the English atherine. 



A specimen from North of Ireland, examined in January, 1835, was as 

 follows :— U. I.lo; P. 13 or 14 ; V. 6 ; A. 17 ; C. 18; B. 6. 



Another specimen of 7 inches had, in D. 7.14 or 15 — (the latter num- 

 ber, if 2 last springing from one base be reckoned 2) — P. 14 ; V. 6 ; A. 

 17 ; C. 18 ; B. 6. 



Lower jaw of these fishes longer than upper ; irides silvery. 



1 D. opposite ventral fin ; 2 D. opposite anal, excepting lateral line ; 

 body diaphanous ; when skin is taken off the lateral line a matter like 

 silver tinsel appears ; beneath that is a brownish coloured matter of a 

 fibrous texture (fibres extending lengthAvise), and inside this again is a 

 similar silver lining, scales easily detached, no scales on head, teeth very 

 minute. 



Specimen examined. May 14, 1835.— 1 D. 8 ; 2 D. 115; P. 15; V. 

 1+5; A. 1+18; C. 18. 



Specimen from Youghal, 5^ inches long, D. 7 — 1 + 13; P. 14; V. 

 1+5 ; A. 17 ; C. 17 ; a la Cuv. 



Two specimens from the same localitv — length of each, 4| inches. 



1st specimen— D. 8 1 + 13; P. 14; V. 1+5; A. 1 + 16; C. 17. 



2nd specimen— D. 8—1 + 13 ; P. 13; V. 1+5 ; A. 1 + 15; C. 17. 



The following descriptions were noted by me on examination of three 

 Irish specimens. 



1st— Length 5i inches ; 1st D. 8 ; 2nd D. 1+14 ; P. 16 ; V. 1+5 ; A. 

 1+16 ; C. 17 ; two last rays in A. and 2nd D. from same base reckoned 

 but as one. Length of head from point of under jaw to the edge of 

 operculum, compared to the length of the body and tail, is very nearly 1 

 to 5 ; depth of body not equal to length of head, silver band placed 

 rather lower on the body than in Mr. Yarrell's fish (as according both 

 with his description and specimen). P. fins extended a little beyond the 

 origin of the V. fin. 



2nd— Length 6 inches ; 1st D. 7; 2nd D. 1+12; P. 15 (distinct) ; V. 

 1+5; A. 1 + 15; C. 17. 



Length of head to body and tail, 1 to 5, depth of body not equal to 

 length of head ; position of silver stripe differs very little from that de- 

 scribed by Mr. Yarrell. V. originate in a vertical line with the ends of 

 the P. fin rays. 



3rd— Length 6f inches; 1st D. 8; 2nd D. 1 + 15; P. 15; V. 1+5; 

 A. 1+18 ; C. 17. Length of head to body and tail is rather more than 

 1 to 5 ; de])th of body not equal to length of head ; scales much the 

 same as in Mr. Yarrell's specimen. P. fin rays don't reach as far as origin 

 ofV. 



Family GoBiADiE. 



The Gattokuginous Blenny, Blennius Gattoruyinc, Mont., 

 Has been taken on the North-East coast. 



Templeton has thus noticed it in his Catalogue : — 



"On the '22nd June, 1811, I received this little fish from Mr. M'Skimmiii, 

 who informed me he had procured it from the lobster traps, by tlie Carrickfergus 

 lishermen, who declared that it was never taken but wlien the traps were laid in 

 12 or 11 fathoms water." 



In the Ordnance collection are two specimens, one from Carnlough, the 

 other from Port-Rush. Ordnance Survey, County Londonderry, " No- 

 tices," p. 14. 



