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Fam. sternoptychid^;. 



Maurolicus borealis (Nilsson). Abgentine. 



Scopelus borealis, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 164, 167. 

 Maurolicus „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 4, p. 301, pi. 233. 



The Argentine (Scopelus Humboldii = M. borealis) was met 

 with at Bedcar in 1841, 1843, and 1844, from the 23rd of 

 January to May, hut never later. When first taken they have 

 the smell of cucumbers. — T. Meynell. In former years (1859- 

 60) I frequently found this little fish washed up on the shore, 

 at high-tide mark, on South Shields Sands, and in Marsden Bay 

 during winter. It is easily recognised by the rows of beautiful 

 light green dots on the lower parts of the side of the body. — 

 R. Howse. Is not this the fry of some unknown pelagic fish ? 

 M. 



Fam. SALMONIDtE. Salmon Family. 

 Salmo salar, Linn. Salmon. 



Salmo salar, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 1. 



,, „ Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 4, p. 163, pi. 211. 



" Cauda forcipata. Carne cocta rubra, tenera, pingui et deli- 

 cata." — J. Ray. In the Tweed and Tyne. It avoids the Coquet, 

 Wear, Tees, and smaller streams. Mr. "W". Tape, the lessee of 

 the Fish-locks near "Warkworth, at the mouth of the Coquet, 

 has obligingly informed me that only two or three individuals 

 of Salmo salar enter the fish-locks in the course of the year. 

 M. 



" It is recorded of an alderman at Newcastle, Francis Ander- 

 son, Esq., that dropping his gold seal-ring from his finger into 

 the Tyne, as he was leaning over the bridge, it was found in 

 the belly of a Salmon, bought in the market by one of his own 

 servants." — Wallis, from Bourne's Hist. Newcastle. 



Salmo eriox, Linn. Geay or Bull-Teout. 



Salmo eriox, Linn., Syst. Nat., 13thed.,t. l,p. 509, No. 2. 



,, ,, Yarr., Brit. Fish., 1st ed., Vol. 2, p. 31. 



,, brachypoma, Giintner, Study of Fishes, p. 644, No. 7. 



