38 ON THE FISHES OF THE NORTH-EAST COAST. 



Sun-fish, Orthagoriscus mola, Linn. 



A small specimen was captured by Mr. Crisp, St. Mary's 

 Island, in his salmon nets in July, 1903, and he kindly pre- 

 sented it to me. It had the following measurements : — 

 Length, 20-in. ; height in front of median fins, 135-in. ; and 

 from tip of dorsal to tip of anal fin, 30-in. 



Tope. Galeus vulgaris, Flem. 



Sometimes caught by trawlers on the near fishing grounds. 



Thrasher. Alopias vulpes, Gmel. 



On the 31st July, 1902, a large male measuring, the body 

 7-ft. 9-in., and the upper lobe of the tail 7-ft. 9-in., or 

 15-ft. 6-in. altogether, was captured ofif Cullercoats in the 

 salmon nets. It was described by Mr. W. H. Young, F.Z.S., in 

 the report to the Northumberland Sea Fisheries Committee 

 for 1902. Another specimen was reported to have been 

 captured this year (1903) at Seaton Sluice, but no particulars 

 could be obtained with regard to it. 



*Shagreen Skate. Rata fullonica, Linn. 

 Fairly common. 



*HoMELYN. Raia mactilata, Montagu. 

 Rare. 



*CucK00 Ray. Rata circularis, Couch. 



Rare. Our specimen was caught ten miles off the Coquet 

 on 6th October, 1903. 



Thornback. Raia clavafa, Linn. 

 Common. 



Starry Ray. Raia radiata, Donov. 



Very common. Called at Shields "Jenny Hanover." 



*Sting Ray. Trygon pastinaca, Linn. 



A specimen from six miles off Cresswell, December, 1897, 

 and another handed into the Laboratory at Cullercoats. 



