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In June, 1884, Mr. Clark, of North Shields, kindly informed 

 me of the visit of a shoal of small Tunnies to the coast near 

 Cullercoats. Many of these about thirty inches in length were 

 caught in the salmon nets, but as they were unknown to any of 

 the fishermen they were considered of no value, and thrown 

 back into the sea. A few were kept and sent to market, where 

 they were retailed at sixpence per pound. For an account of 

 the large Tunny, nine feet in length, caught at Frenchman's 

 Bay, and presented to the Nat. Hist. Museum by Mr. Wm. Clift, 

 see Nat. Hist. Trans., Vol. VIII., p. 223. A very large Tunny 

 was caught about the same time in the Frith of Forth, and 

 another large specimen, seven or eight feet long, was washed 

 ashore at Burlington, Yorkshire. Another large Tunny, about 

 480 lbs. weight, was stranded near the mouth of the Tees, 

 1853-4.— J". Hogg. S. 



Thynnus Pelamys (Linn.). Bonito. 



Thynnus Pelamys,lAwx. Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 157. 

 ,, ,, „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 97, pi. 83. 



A straggler caught on the coast off Sunderland. — Prof. G. 

 Brady, 1870. Nat. Hist. Trans., Vol. III., p. 381. 



Prof. Brady states that he purchased a Bonito in a fish shop 

 at Sunderland, and that he found it such good eating that he 

 regretted that Bonitos did not visit us more frequently. The 

 Bonito has been taken in the Forth. S. 



Fam. TRACHINID^. Weevers. 



Trachinus draco, Linn. Greater Weever.* 



Trachinus draco, Linn. Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 24. 



,, ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 43, pi. 73. 



"A few specimens are taken annually in Berwick Bay during 

 the summer." — Br. Geo. Johnston. Whitburn occasionally. — 

 R. Howse. Cullercoats. — J. Hancock. R. 



Trachinus vipera, Cuv. Lesser Weever.* 



Trachinus vipera, Cuv. Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 29. 



,, „ ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol.2, p. 48, pi. 74. 



