CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 365 



Arnoglossus laterna (Willughby), Giinther. Megrim or 



ScALDFISH. 



Rhombus arnoglossus, Tarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 345. 

 Megrim, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 3, p. 177, pi. 168. 



The Smooth Sole or Megrim is taken on the Yorkshire coast, 

 but rare. — T. Meynell, 1844. Brought into the Tyne by the 

 trawlers. — J. F. Spence, 1890. A specimen of this fish is much 

 desired for the Museum Collection. R. ? 



Order. PHYSOSTOMI. 

 Fam. CYPRINIDJ5. Carp Family. 

 Gyprinus carpio, Linn. Carp.* 



Cyprinus carpio, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 349. 



„ „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 4, p. 4, pi. 180. 



Introduced into ponds. I am not aware that the Carp is met 

 with in any part of Berwickshire. — Dr. G. Johnston. Very 

 large Carp formerly existed in a pond at Belsay Castle, and one 

 of these was stuffed for and is still in the Museum. In becks 

 near Stockton, escaped from Wynyard ponds. — J. Sogg. G . 



Gobio fluviatilis, Willughby. Gudgeon. 



Gobio fluviatilis, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 371. 

 „ „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 4, p. 20, pi. 182. 



In the Skerne. — Surtees. Not uncommon in the neighbour- 

 hood of Stockton-on-Tees. — J. Sogg. In the Alne at Alnwick. 

 — Wm. Lyall. In the "Wansbeck. Local specimens for verifi- 

 cation much desired. R. ? 



Fam. LUCISCIDjE. Roach or Dack Family. 



Leuciscus rutilus (Linn.). Eoach. 



Leuciscus rutilus, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 399. 



„ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 4, p. 47, pi. 191. 



"Wallis states that the Eoach is taken in some of our lakes 

 from six to nine inches. Frequent near Stockton. — /. Sogg. 

 In the Skerne. — Surtees. In the Tyne at Elswick. 



