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Very common on the sandy parts of our coast. Often thrown 

 up after storms. The fishermen consider the wound inflicted by 

 the dorsal spines of this little fish dangerous, and bathers are 

 often injured in the foot by treading on the raised spine of the 

 fish lying buried in the sand. — " Stanger or Stang-fish." R. 



Fam. LOPHIID^ = PEDICULATI. Fishing Frogs. 



Lophius piscatorius, Linn. Fishing Frog, Angles,.* 



Lophius piscatorius, Linn. Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 305. 

 ,, „ ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 204, 



pi. 110. 



Not uncommon. — Dr. G. Johnston. Frequently caught by 

 the fishermen, and occasionally washed ashore. Sometimes five 

 feet in length. The Torpedo Bays mentioned by F. Buckland 

 as having been found at Tees mouth probably were only speci- 

 mens of this fish. — Befer to Torpedo. R. 



Fam. COTTIDiE, Linn. Bull-heads ok Miller's Thumbs. 



Gottus gobio, Linn. Miller's Thumb. 



Cottus gobio, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 71. 

 ,, „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 6, pi. 59. 



In the Skerne. — Surtees. Hist. Durham, Vol. III., p. 22. 

 In most brooks ; common. — J. Hogg. Nat. Hist, of Stockton, 

 1827. 



I have not heard of the capture of this little freshwater fish 

 in any of our Northumbrian streams, but as it is so generally 

 distributed, and has been taken in the Irthing by Mr. Thomas 

 Thompson, at a short distance only from our Western boundary, 

 it is very likely to be found in some of our more Northern 

 streamlets and rivers. R. 



Cottus scorpius, Linn. Sea Scorpion. 



Cottus scorpius, Linn. Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 75. 

 ,, ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 8, pi. 60. 



Frequent in pools between tide-marks, and under stones at 

 low water mark. — Dr. G. Johnston. It has* been taken on our 

 coast, but it is not so common as the next species. R, 



