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Fam. L0PHIIDJ5. 

 Lophius piscatorius, Linn. Fishing-Feog. 



Specimens of this fisli are often captured by the fishermen of 

 Beadnell and Newton-by-the-Sea, in the turbot nets when they 

 are fishing on rocky ground not many miles from the shore. 



Fam. C0TTIDJ5. 

 Gottus scorpius, Linn. Sea Scoepiow, " Gundie." 



Yery frequently caught in the lobster-pots and also on lines 

 baited with Lobworm in the outer Laminarian Zone. 



Gottus Groelandicus, Cuv. et Yal. Greenland Bullhead. 



According to Yarrell and Couch the Greenland Bullhead is 

 rare in the British Islands, having been recorded only twice in 

 Ireland prior to 1850, and not recorded at that date on any of 

 the coasts of Great Britain. Dr. Day (Fishes of Great Britain 

 and Ireland, Yol. 1, p. 49, 1894) unites this form, which has 

 been considered by Gunther and others a good species, with 

 Cottus scorpius. On comparing the specimen, about nine inches 

 long, caught in the lobster-pots near CuUercoats, with a much 

 larger one from the Norweigan Coast, I find them identical and 

 also very distinct from C. scorpius found in the same locality in 

 colour and general appearance. 



They live no great distance from the shore, in the outer margin 

 of the Laminarian Zone, just beyond the lowest tide marks, 

 and are frequently caught in the lobster-pots, which they enter 

 with the other species to feed on the bait. They are very showy 

 in colour and are well known among the fisher-folk by the 

 Northern name of Gundie, applied to all the members of this 

 genus. CuUercoats, R. Howse ; St. Mary's I., /. Duncan, 



Fam. CATAPHRACTIDJ;. 

 Gataphractus Schoneveldii, Willughby. Pogge. 



One small specimen obtained at St. Mary's Island has been sent 

 to the Museum by Mr. J. Duncan. It only occurs occasionally. 



