CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 359 



Merlangus merlangus (Linn.). Whiting. 



Merlangus vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Pish., Vol. 2, p. 244. 



,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 74, pi. 140. 



Common. R. 



Merlangus pollachius (Linn.). Pollack. 



Merlangius pollachius (Linn.), Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 253. 



,, ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 80, 



Common. R. pi. 142. 



Merlangus carbonarius (Linn.) Coal-fish. 



Merlangus carbonarius (Linn.), Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 250. 

 ,, ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 84, 



pi. 143. 



Common. The M. virens (L.) has been taken at the mouth 

 of the Tweed ; but is not this merely the young of the Coal- 

 fish? R. 



Lota fluviatilis (Willughby et Bay). Bueijolt. 



Lota vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 267. 

 ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 93, pi. 146. 



In the Skerne, a Durham tributary of the Tees, 1 and also in 

 the Yorkshire Wiske and Swale. 



In the Naturalist (1888-9) it is stated that the Burbolt was 

 taken on a fisherman's line off Huntcliff ; but surely this is a 

 case of wrong identification. R. 



Lota molva (Linn.). Ling. 



Lota molva (Linn.), Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 264. 

 ,, ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 89, pi. 145. 



Common, but less so than the Cod. R. 



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 Brosmius brosme (Midler). Toesk or Tusk. 



Brosmius vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 285 ; Don., pi. 70. 

 ,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p 96, pi. 147.. 



Only stragglers taken on this coast. One taken near Colding- 

 ham is recorded in Vol. VI. of Berwickshire Transactions. S. 



i Surtees' History of Durham, Vol. III., p. 22, 



