114 FISHES. 



is taken on the Yorkshire coast, as from the researches of 

 Montagu and Yarrell it is apparently absent from the east 

 coast of England, its place being taken by the true Smelt 

 'yOs??ierus eperlanus), which, in its turn, is absent from the 

 south coast, where the Atherine is abundant. 



107. Atherina boyeri Risso. Boyer's Atherine. 



Fam. MUGILIDiE. 



108. Mugil octoradiatus Gimth. Eight-rayed Mullet. 



109. Mugil capito Cuv. Grey Mullet. 



Resident, local, not abundant, except at Spurn Point, where 

 Mr. Winson reports it as common in July. The ' Grey 

 Mullet' is included in the lists for Scarborough (Murray, 

 1832) and for Redcar (Ferguson, i860). It is occasionally 

 caught in sunmier at Whitby ; and has been taken at 

 Skinningrove, near Saltburn. 



The distribution on the Yorkshire coast of the various species 

 of Grey Mullets as described by Dr. Giinther — since the 

 publication of the last edition of Yarrell's B. Fishes — 

 requires investigation. Dr. Giinther informs us that he is 

 of opinion that all the species may possibly occur on the 

 east coast. 



110. Mugil auratus Risso. Long-finned Grey Mullet. 



111. Mugil septentrionalis Giinth. Lesser Grey Mullet. 



The only authority for including this species in the Yorkshire 

 list is the statement by Meynell (1844) that the two species 

 of Grey Mullet {M. chelo and M. capito) are occasionally 

 taken on the Yorkshire coast. 



Div. ACANTHOPTERYGII GASTROSTEIFORMES. 



Fam. GASTROSTEIDiE. 



112. Gastrosteus aculeatus L. Three-spined Stickle- 



back. 



Resident, inhabiting fresh, salt, and brackish water indis 

 criminately, abundant and generally distributed. In fresh 



