352 CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 



"In pools between tide-marks. Jan. 27th, 1833, very rare." — 

 Dr. G. Johnston. 



Mr. Yarrell, in the first edition of his History of British 

 Fishes, says, "I am indebted to the kindness of Dr. Greroge 

 Johnston, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, for the only specimen of this 

 fish I have ever seen." It was at first referred to B. palmicornis, 

 Cuv., and B. galerita, Linn. Dr. Giinther, in Brit. Mus. Cat., 

 refers it to Blenniops Ascanii. R. ? 



~Eo doubt this fish has been, like the rest of the Blennies 

 which frequent the rock -pools between tide-marks, overlooked 

 or not much searched for. It is very desirable that some one 

 residing on the sea-coast would undertake to investigate the 

 fish-fauna to be found in the rock-pools on many parts of our 

 coast, which have too long remained unexplored. The pleasure 

 of such searching alone would amply repay the labour, and there 

 is added the probable discovery of species before unknown or 

 new to the coast. 



Centronotus gunnellus (Linn.). Btjttee Fish. 



Gunnellus vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 269. 

 Centronotus gunnellus, Couch, Brit. Fish., Yol. 2, p. 236, pi. 115. 



Coasts of Northumberland and Durham and Berwick Bay. 

 Common under stones between tide-marks. — Dr. G. Johnston, 

 R. DTowse. R. 



Zoarces viviparus (Linn.). Yivipaeotjs Blenny.* 



Zoarces viviparus (Linn.). Yarr., Brit. Fish., Yol. 1, p. 273. 

 ,, ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Yol. 2, p. 239, 



pl. 116. 



Frequent in the Tweed near its mouth. — Dr. G. Johnston. 

 Ascends the Tyne as far as Els wick. — /. Alder, J. Stephenson. 

 R. 



Div. MUGILIFORMES. 



Fam. ATHERINIDiE. Sand-Smelts. 



Atherina presbyter, Cuvier. Atheklne or Sand-Smelt. 



Atherina presbyter, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Yol. 1, p. 229. 



„ ,, Couch, Brit.Fish.,Yol.3,p.l,pl.l21,f.2. 



