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inshore lines and has been found washed ashore. Dr. Day con- 

 siders this and Muller's Top-knot to be identically the same 

 species. 



Okdee. PHYSOSTOMI. 



Fam. CLUPEID^. 



Clupea finta, Cuv. Twaite Shad. 



A fine specimen sent to the Museum in Feb., 1891, by Mr. 

 Phillips. The exact locality on our coast was not obtained. 



Order. LOPHOBRANCHII. 

 Fam. STNGNATHIDiE. 



Nerophis aequoreus (Linn.). Ocean Pipe-Fish. 



A small specimen taken at St. Mary's Island, April, 1894, 

 and presented to the Museum by Mr. John Duncan. 



Sub-Class. PAL^EICHTHYES. 

 Order. CHONDEOPTERYGII. 

 Fam. CARCHARIID^. 

 Galeus canis, Willughby. Tope, 



Appears to be plentiful in the North Sea, as numerous speci- 

 mens are sometimes caught in the trawlers. About twenty, all 

 females, were sent to Newcastle in Feb., 1892. Several speci- 

 mens of Fish-lice were found on these. 



Fam. LAMNID^. 

 Alopecias vulpes, Cuv. Fox Share:. 



One brought into Cullercoats, Aug., 1893, and another caught 

 in salmon nets off Sunderland 9 feet in length, Sept., 1892. — 

 /. Duncan. 



Fam. SCYLLIDiE. 



Scyllium canicula. Larger Spotted Dog-eish. 



A specimen of this Dog-fish, which is rare on our coast, was 



