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Salmo trutta, Linné.—Regularly taken in small quantities just outside 
East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). 
Clupea harengus, Linné.—The herring usually enters Loch Fyne in 
May, and the fishing usually continues till November (B. & 8.). 
Anguilla vulgaris, ‘Turton.—The common eel affords a small but regular 
fishery in Tarbert Harbour (B. & S.). One specimen was taken in the 
shrimp trawl-net in Inveraray Bay in May 1896 (G.). 
Conger vulgaris, Cuvier.—Frequent in Loch Fyne, but small (B. & 8.). 
Stphonostoma typhle (Linné).—Captured in East Loch Tarbert amongst 
zostera (B. & 8.). 
Syngnathus acus, Linne.—Generally distributed throughout the loch, 
especially inshore, where the water is.shallow. 
Nerophis cequoreus (Linné).—East Loch Tarbert, amongst Zostera 
(B: & S.). 
Nerophis lumbriciformis (Willughby).—In East Loch Tarbert, amongst 
zostera, with the previous species (B. & §.). 
GANOIDEI. 
Acipenser sturio, Linné.—Fine specimens are often noticed during the 
_ herring fishery, but are seldom captured (B. & S.). 
ELASMOBRANCHII. 
Pristiurus melanostomus (Bonaparte).—Occasionally brought in 
amongst the Acanthiz in the winter fishing (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne, 
east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). 
Acanthius vulgaris, Risso.—Frequent during the herring fishing. They 
are occasionally the cause of serious injury to the herring-nets. Upper 
Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). 
Raia clavata, Linné.—Frequent during the winter fishing (B. & S.). 
Occasionally in Upper Loch Fyne (G.). 
Raia maculata, Montagu.—Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 
fathoms (M.), 
Raia circularis, Couch.—Between Loch Gair and Largymore. Taken 
with the beam-trawl (G.). 
TUNICATA OF LOCH FYNE. 
Comparatively little appears to have yet been done towards the investi- 
gation of the Loch Fyne Tunicates. This group is a somewhat difficult 
one to study; and in the discrimination of many of the species, and 
especially of the Botrylledx, it is all but absolutely necessary that living 
specimens should be available. Nine species are here recorded, and, with 
one exception, these records are all obtained from the MS. notes of the 
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