CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 375 



Fam. MURJENnXE. Eel Family. 

 Anguilla anguilla (Linn, et Auct.). Eel. 



Anguilla acutirostris, Yarr., Brit. Fish., lsted., Vol. 2, p. 284. 

 , , , , Conch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 4, p. 326, pi. 234. 



Common. — Dr. G. Johnston. In most of our burns and rivers. 

 The Eel is rarely caught or used for food by the natives of the 

 north-eastern counties. R. 



Anguilla latirostris, Yarr. Grig or Glut. 



Anguilla latirostris, Brit. Eish., 1st ed., Vol. 2, p. 298. 



,, ,, Couch, Brit. Eish., Vol. 4, p. 330, pi. 236. 



Dr. Parnell gave me a small specimen taken in the Tweed, 

 where, I believe, it is not uncommon. — Br. G. Johnston. R. ? 



Conger conger (Linn.). Congee Eel. 



Conger vulgaris, Yarr., Brit. Eish., Vol. 2, p. 402. 

 „ „ Couch, Brit. Eish., Vol. 4, p. 340, pi. 238, f. 1. 



Not uncommon) and attains a large size. — Dr. G. Johnston. 



Not common in our district. S. 



Order? LEPTOCEPHALI. 



Leptocephalus Morrisii, Jenyns. Anglesea Morris,* 



Zeptocephalus Morrisii, Yarr., Brit. Eish., Vol. 2, p. 409. 



,, ,, Couch, Br. E., Vol. 4, p. 348, pi. 23 8, f. 2. 



Taken off "Whitburn, coast of Durham, by William Hutchin- 

 son, by whom it was presented to the Museum, Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne. It is about seven inches in length. S. 



Order. LOPHOBBANCHII. 

 Fam. SYNGNATHID^. Pipe-fishes. 



Syngnathus acus, Linn. Great Pife-fish.* 



Syngnathus acus, Yarr., Brit. Eish., Vol. 2, p. 433. 



„ ,, Couch, Brit. Eish., Vol. 4, p. 351, pi. 239, f.l. 



Not common. — Dr. G. Johnston. This is the commonest 

 species in our district. In former years it entered the Tyne. 

 A male caught at St. Peter's, May 19th, 1890.— Mr. J. S. Rea. 

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