io8 FISHES. 



The species was originally described by Willughby and Ray 

 from a specimen which had been left dead by the receding 

 tide in Middlesburgh Marsh, at the mouth of the Tees, 

 September i8th, 1681. 



One was found in 1821 at Stockton-on-Tees (Yarrell and Day, 

 fide Hogg). 



Its appearance at Redcar — according to the observations of 

 Messrs. T. S. Rudd and D. Ferguson, made from 1844 to 

 1852 — is irregular, some years having been remarkable for 

 their total absence, and others for their abundance ; as 

 many as twelve have been recorded as having occurred in 

 one single morning. 



At Bridlington Quay one was taken on the ist of October, 

 1850, one on the 5th of November of the same year, and 

 another on September 4th, 185 1 (Boynton, MS.). 



62. Lampris luna {Gm.). Opah. King-fish. 



Casual visitant, of rare occurrence. 



Filey Bay, one about 1767 (Pennant). 



Whitby, one in 1807 (Hinderwell's History of Scarborough, 

 2nd ed., 181 1). 



Bridlington, one at the entrance to the harbour, 1809 (Id.). 



Dogger Bank, one in 1838 (Yarrell). 



Bridlington, one in 1842, weighing four stones and one pound 

 (Meynell). 



Bridlington, one, Sept., 1847 (Boynton, MS.). 



Flamborough Head, one, Feb., 1849 (Norman, Zool., 1849, 



P- 2397)- 

 Redcar, one, Nov., 1850 (Rudd, Zool, 185 1, p. 3010). 



Flamborough, one shot by Mr. M. Bailey, Oct., 1857 

 (Bailey, MS.). 



Bridlington, one, Dec. 12, 1862 (Boynton, MS.). 



Bridlington, one, Sept. 15, 1867 (Boynton, MS.). 



Whitby, one caught in 1869, now in the Whitby Museum 

 (Stephenson, MS.). 



dl. Luvarus imperialls Rafin. 



