342 CATALOGUE OP FISHES. 



Mv. XIPH1IF0RMES. 

 FAM. XIPHIIDiE. Sword-fishes. 



Xiphias gladius, Linn. Swordpish.* 



XipMas gladius, Linn. Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 164. 

 „ „ „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 145, pl.97. 



A specimen brought in by trawlers, North Shields. — W. S. 

 Corder. At Redcar, 1874, Nelson, and other parts of Yorkshire 

 coast. — Clarke and Roebuck, Yorksh. Verteb. 



The upper portion of the head of this specimen, which is the 

 only part preserved, has been presented to the Museum by W. S. 

 Corder of North Shields. The prsemaxillse or "Sword" is 

 about two feet in length, which would indicate the fish to have 

 been about seven feet in total length. 



"A specimen of the Swordfish was caught in Filey Bay in 

 1808, measuring eleven feet in length and weighing twenty- 

 three stones. It has likewise occurred, I believe, at Scarborough 

 and Whitby."— I 7 . Meynell. S. 



Div. COTTO-SCOMBRIFORMES. 



Fam. CARANGLDiE. Horse Mackerels or Scads. 



Garanx trachurus (Willughby, Linn.). Scad.* 



Trachurus vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 175. 



„ ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 136, pi. 94. 



Newcastle fish-market, J. Hancock, 1830. "Of occasional 

 occurrence during the Herring season," Dr. G. Johnston. Fre- 

 quently caught in the Herring nets, J. F. Spence. M. 



The Boar-fish, Capros aper, is recorded as having occurred in 

 the Salmon nets at Redcar. — Ferguson. 



Fam. CYTTID^l. Dories. 



Zeus faber (Willughby), Linn. John Dory* 



Zeusfaber, Linn. Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 183. 

 ,, ,, „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 118, pi. 89. 



Small specimens are occasionally caught by the fishermen, 

 and it is also rarely thrown up on the coast. Cullercoats, Whit- 

 burn, Hartlepool sands, R. Howse. Berwick Bay, rare, Dr. G. 

 Johnston. Redcar, T. Meynell. 



