FISHES. 109 



Fam. SCOMBRID-E. 



64. Scomber scomber Z. Mackerel. 



Appears off the Yorkshire coast from July to October, 

 immense shoals in August and September. 



65 Scomber colias L. Spanish Mackerel. 



Accidental visitant from the Mediterranean Sea, of extremely 

 rare occurrence. 



Bridlington, one caught in 1861 by M. Walkington (T* 

 Boynton, MS.). 



66. Orcynus thynnus (Z.). Tunny. 



Accidental visitant from more southern seas, of extremely 

 rare occurrence. 



Bridlington, one, seven or eight feet long, ' a few years ago ' 

 (Meynell, 1844). 



Tees mouth, one stranded, Sept., 1853, or October, 1854, said 

 to be about 480 pounds weight (Hogg, Ann. & Mag. Nat 

 Hist, 1855, p. 213 : ZooL, 1855, p. 4594-6). 



67. Orcynus germo {Lacep.). Germon. 



68. Thynnus pelamys C. ^^ V. Bonito. 



69. Pelamys sarda {BL). Belted Bonito. Pelamid. 



70. Auxis rochel {Risso). Plain Bonito. 



71. Echeneis remora Z. Remora. 



Fam. TRACHINID^. 



72. Trachlnus draco L. Great Weever. 



Resident along the coast, but not very numerous. Known 

 as ' Stingbull ' or ' Cat-fish.' 



73. Trachinus vipera C. c^ V. Lesser Weever. 



Resident, abundant everywhere inshore. At Whitby it is 

 called ' Natter,' and known on the Yorkshire coast gene- 

 rally as 'Sting-fish.' 



