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Gadiis virens, L. (coal fish or saith), very abundant. 



„ pollackius, L. (pollack or lythe), frequents rocky parts and is 



fairly abundant but usually small. 

 Molva vulgaris (Flem.) (ling), frequently brought in by the fishermen. 

 Motella mustela, L. (five-bearded rockling), rare, between tide marks, 



East Loch Tarbert. 

 Ammodytes lanceolatus (Lesaw.) (larger sand eel), occasionally. There 



is not, however, much suitable ground for this species in 



the neighbourhood. 

 Hippoglossus vulgaris (Flem.) (holibut), occasionally in Lochfyne. 



Larger specimens are captured in the Sound of Bute and 



Sound of Kilbrannan. 

 Hippoglossoides limandoides (Bloch) (long rough dab), taken during the 



winter fishing and from the Sound of Gigha. 

 Rhombus maximus, L. (turbot), occasionally. 

 Zeugopterus unimaculatus (Eisso), we have secured a few specimens of 



this rare species from near Barmore. 

 yC Pleuronectes platessa, L. (plaice), fairly plentiful in suitable parts of 



Lochfyne. 

 ,, microceplialus, frequent in suitable localities. There is a 



regular fishery for this species around the Island of Bute. 

 ,, limanda, L. (common dab), Skipness and Barmore. 



„ Jlesusj L. (flounder), common in Tarbert Harbour. 



Solea vulgaris (Quen.) (sole), Barmore Bay, small. 

 Salmo salar, L. (salmon), occasionally taken in herring nets between 



Tarbert and Barmore. 

 ,, trutta, L. (sea-trout), regularly taken in small quantities just 



outside East Loch Tarbert. 

 Clupea harengus, L. (herring), enters Lochfyne in May, and the fishing 



usually lasts until November. 

 „ sprattus, L.? (sprat), the sprat is not usually regarded as being 



present in the Firth of Clyde, but specimens sent from 



Girvan have been identified by Mr Matthews as sprats. 

 Anguilla vulgaris (Turt.) (common eel), affords a small but regular 



fishery in Tarbert Harbour. 

 Conger vulgaris (Cuv.) (conger-eel), frequent but small. 

 Siphonostoma typhle, L. (broad-nosed pipe fish), Zostera bed, East Loch 



Tarbert. 

 Sygnathus acus, L. (greater pipe fish), common. 



Nerojdiis mquoreus, L. (ocean pipe fish), Zostera bed, East Loch Tarbert. 

 „ lumbriciformis, L. (worm pipe fish), Zostera bed, East Loch 



Tarbert. 



Ganoidei. 



Acipenser sturio, L. (sturgeon), fine specimens are often noticed in 

 Lochfyne during the herring fishery, but these are seldom 

 captured. 



Elasmobeanchii. 



Pristiurus melanostomus (Bonah.) (black mouthed dog fish), occasionally 



brought in amongst the Acanthii in the winter fishing. 



Taken also in Rothesay Bay. 

 Acanthias tndgaris (Risso) (picked dog fish), very abundant and a perfect 



nuisance to the fishermen while prosecuting the herring 



fishery. 



