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A fine specimen of the Dory, twenty-one inches in length, 

 was caught off the Tyne, February, 1890, and presented to the 

 Museum by "W. Spouse of North Shields. S. 



Fam. STROMATELDJE. Black-fish Family. 

 Centrolophus pompilus (Linn.) Black-fish* 



Coryphcena morio, Yarr., Brit. Pish., Vol. 1, p. 179. 

 Centrolophus pompilus (L.), Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 123, 



pi. 90. 



One specimen only has been recorded from our coast, which 

 was obtained from a fisherman, at Cullercoats, in the year 

 1849-50, by Mr. Joshua Alder, by whom it was presented to 

 the Museum. Another specimen is recorded from Redcar. — 

 Rudd, in Zoologist, 1852. S. 



Fam. CORYPH^NIDjE. "Dolphins" or Sailors. 



Brama Raii (Bloch). Ray's Bream.* 



Brama Raii, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 133. 



„ ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 129, pi. 92. 



Mouth of Tees. Communicated to John Ray by his friend 

 J. Johnson — "In palude Middelburgensi prope Tesse fluminis 

 ostium sestu maris delatus, undis recedentibus destitutus repertus 

 est. Sept. 18, 1681."— J. Ray. 



" I have seen two specimens cast on shore after a storm." — 

 Dr. Geo. Johnston. Northumberland and Durham coasts occa- 

 sionally. — Sunderland, Prof. Geo. Brady, 1870. 



" Ray's Bream is found plentifully in some years at Redcar, 

 generally left upon the shore by the receding tide, as many as 

 twelve having been found in a morning ; it only, however, oc- 

 curs between October and December." — T. Meynell. 



Redcar, at the Mouth of the Tees, seems to be the most noted 

 locality for this fish, as more specimens have been found there 

 than in all other parts of the British Coasts put together. S. 



Lampris luna (Grmelin). Opah.* 



Lampris luna, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 194. 



,, „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 133, pi. 93. 



