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On sandy parts of the coast, whence it is dug out with an old 

 hook at low tide. — Dr. G. Johnston. R. 



Sand-eels are caught at ebb tide on our sandy shores for bait 

 by means of an iron hook, which is passed rapidly through the 

 wet sand in which the fish lie buried. 



Div. PLEURONECTOIDEI. 



Fam. PLEQRONECTID^. Flat-fishes. 



Eyes on the right side. 



Pleuronectes hippoglossus, Linnaeus. Halibut. 



Hippoglossns vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 323. 



„ ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 149, pi. 159. 



The Turbot of our market. Common. — Dr. G. Johnston. 



This is the largest and most typical species of the family. I 

 have seen a specimen caught on the Dogger-bank fully six feet 

 long. R. 



Platessa platessa (Linn.), Cuvier. Plaice. 



Platessa vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 297. 



,, „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 181, pi. 169. 



Common. — Dr. G, Johnston. R. 



This fish was in former years rarely caught on our coast, but 

 now it is brought in by the trawlers in abundance. 



Platessa flesus (Linn.). Floundek. 



Platessa flesus, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 303. 



,, ,, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 195, pi. 175. 



Ascends the Tweed as far as the Till, which river it also 

 enters, and in our other burns which have a communication with 

 the sea. — Dr. G. Johnston. Occurs in the Tyne at Blaydon, 

 and in the Team at Bavensworth, and in all our rivers beyond 

 the tidal flow. — Thos. Thompson. John Hancock. R. 



Beversed varieties of this species are not uncommon. A fine 

 example was lately presented to the Museum by Mr. W. Clift. 



