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This is the commonest and most troublesome Shark on our 

 coast to the long-line fishermen, especially in the summer 

 months when they go further out to sea. Frequently, I have 

 seen a whole litter of young ones which were born after the 

 mother had been landed in the bottom of the fishermen's boat. 

 R. 



Lsemargus borealis (Scoresby). Greenland Shark.* 



Scymnus borealis, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 527. 

 Greenland Shark, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 57, pi. 13. 



Newbiggin, 1868 and 1876. Beadnell Bay, 1862.— i2. Emble- 

 ton. Off Sunderland and the Tyne. 



Occurs on the coast, and occasionally brought by the trawlers 

 of great size. One caught on the fishermen's lines off the Frith 

 of Forth measures about 15 feet. It had swallowed five or six 

 large Cod-fishes, with the hooks and lines attached, for its 

 breakfast. It required a strong rope and winch to lift it on 

 board. This specimen has been stuffed for the Museum, and is 

 fully fifteen feet in length. M. 



Echinorhinus spinosus (Turton). Spinous Shark* 



Echinorhinus spinosus, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 534. 

 Scymnus spinosus, Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol.1, p. 54, pi. 12, 



figure incorrect. 



One or two only of this species have been reported from this 

 coast. The specimen in the Museum was purchased after it had 

 been exhibited in the town for a few days. It had been caught 

 in the Salmon nets, off the mouth of the Tyne, 1869. Another 

 was caught in July, 1876. — J. Wright. M. 



A specimen of the Spinous Shark, Echinorhinus spinosus, was 

 taken off Burlington, 1838, and an account of it was read at the 

 Newcastle Meeting of the British Association by Arthur Strick- 

 land, Esq. 



Fam. RHINIDiE. Angel-fishes. ' 



Rhina squatina (Auct.). Angel- or Monk-fish.* 



Squatina Angelus, Yarr., Brit. Fish., Vol. 2, p. 539. 

 Monk-fish, " Couch, Brit. Fish., Vol. 1, p. 73, pi. 17. 



