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to C. luscus, in Mr. Yarrell's British Fishes (vol. i. p. 301),* though cer- 

 tainly not with the figure preceding the article, nor with the description 

 of C luscus. The vignette differs from them in the mouth, which is 

 placed too high, and is thus made unnaturally to resemble that of the 

 Trachinits vipera. 



Such were the observations made on these individuals in a recent state. 

 In the month of February, 1836, a specimen of the same fish, which was 

 cast ashore at Barncleugh, came into the possession of P. J. Selby, Esq., 

 and formed the subject of a communication to the Magazine of N. H. in the 

 following August. Mr. Selby here satisfactorily showed that it was the 

 goldsinny of Jago and Lvfjanus rupestris of Bloch, but of a different 

 species from the fish now known by the former name. My specimens had 

 not the least indication of transverse bands on the sides, as described and 

 figured by Bloch and Selby, nor was there any appearance of blue either 

 in spots or lines upon the head. On examination of several individuals 

 in Mr. Yarrell's collection, I found no appearance of tranverse markings. 

 Nilsson observes (Prod. Icht. Scand.) that the colour of the species is 

 variable. 



A specimen of this fish, obtained by Dr. J. L. Drummond when di'edg- 

 ing about the entrance to Belfast Bay, in June, 1838, measured ^\ inches 

 in length; fin-rays, D. 17 + 9; P. 14 ; V. 1 + 5 ; A. 3 + 7 ; C. 15, 

 well developed. 



The following is an extract from a letter which I received from Mr. 

 M'Calla, dated at Roundstone, Oct. 3, 1840:— 



After stating that he had procured one of these fishes, Mr. M'Calla 

 added — " I have carefully studied your descrijDtion in vol. ii. Mag. of 

 Zool. and Bot., and Selby's account in the 1st vol. I beg to offer a few 

 remarks on the specimen I obtained ; first, as to length, not having a 

 rule at hand, I mark the length of the specimen [4| inches. — Ed.]. 

 Notes taken when alive :— 5 rich salmon-coloured lines on the sides, run- 

 ning parallel Avith the lateral line commencing at the pectoral ; a dark 

 red line immediately at the base of the pectoral fin ; 5 small black spots 

 irregularly disposed on the lateral line over the pectoral fins ; first three 

 rays of the dorsal fin with a black spot ; second and third spine of the rays 

 bright blue. The figure given, vol. i. ^lag. of Zool. and Bot., is not correct. 

 The spot on the tail is more of an oval shape than is represented in the 

 figure ; the row of pores over the eye is very conspicuous. You mention 

 a range of spots occurring in the specimens you examined ; they likewise 

 occurred in mine between the upper salmon-coloured line and the lateral 

 line. I consider the figure too deep for the fish ; the specimen I have 

 taken is more slender than C. Tinea. ****** Xhe seeing a specimen 

 of C. microstoma taken, and the capture of C. rripestris, has caused me 

 to spend a great deal of my time fishing for them. The bait I use is a 

 cockle." 



The Corklixg, Crenilahrus pusillus, 



■ inuUidentatus, 



(See Y''arreirs British Fishes, vol. i. p. 330,) 



Has been obtained on the coast of Cork. 



[The latest note relative to this species which we have found amongst 



* Mr. Yarrell has since informed me that this vignette was drawn from a 

 specimen of C. rupestris. 



