232 Appendices to Fourth Annual Report 



PISCES. 

 Teleostei. 



Cottus scorpius (Bloch) (father lasher), common. 

 „ „ var. groenlandicus, frequent. 



„ bubalis (Euph.) (long-spined cottus), common. 

 Trigla lineata (Gmel.) (streaked gurnard), not common. 



,. gurnardus, L. (gray gurnard), common in East Loch Tarbert. 

 Agonies cataphractus, L. (pogge), occasionally. 

 Scomber scomber, L. (mackerel), abundant in the summer, particularly 



along the west shore of Lochfyne ; captured in large 



quantities during the herring fishing in the seine nets. 

 Zeus faber, L. (John Dory), usually enter Tarbert Harbour in September 



to feed on the herring offal. Are present in the Sound 



of Kilbrannan considerably earlier, and are frequently 



taken off Carradale Pier. 

 Gobius ruthensparri (Euphr.) (two spotted goby), common amongst the 



Zostera beds in East Loch Tarbert. 

 „ minutus (Gmel.) (one spotted goby), frequent in sandy spots in 



East Loch Tarbert but not so numerous as the preceding 



species. In confinement this species frequently buries 



itself in the sand. 

 Callionymus lyra, L. (dragonet), both males and females ( = Callionymus 



dracunculus) are frequent but small. 

 Cyclopterus lumpus, L. (lump-sucker), we have frequently met with 



immature forms, some not over one inch long, but have not 



as yet dredged any large specimens. 

 Liparis vulgaris, L. (sea-snail), between tide marks. 



„ montagui (Donov.) (Montague's sucker), between tide marks. 

 Lepadogaster sp., Sunidale Bay, 10 fathoms. 

 Carelophus ascanii (Walb.), one taken amongst boulders at low water, 



East Loch Tarbert, also occurs in Rothesay Bay. 

 Centronotus gunnellus, L. (butter-fish), plentiful between tide marks. 

 Atherina presbyter (Jenyns) (atherine), frequent in a Zostera bed in 



East Loch Tarbert in the spring, but not met with later. 

 Gasterosteus spinachia, L. (fifteen-spined stickleback), abundant in 



Zostera beds in East Loch Tarbert. 

 Labrus maculatus (Bl.) (ballan wrasse), frequent in the autumn. 



,, rnixtus, L. (striped wrasse), occasionally at the mouth of East 



Loch Tarbert. / 



Ctenolabrus rupestris, L., common, particularly near Skate Island, in 10 



to 12 fathoms. Does not appear to frequent shallower 



water. 

 Centroldbrus exoletus, occasionally in Lochfyne. 

 Gadus morhua, L. (cod), not very abundant in Lochfyne, nor are the 



fish in good condition. The rock variety is found nearer 



shore. The principal cod fishing industry in this district 



is in the Sound of Gigha during the winter months. 

 J „ ceglifinus, L., haddock, not abundant. 



„ luscus (Will.) (bib), occasionally in Tarbert Harbour. 



„ minutus, L. (power-cod), frequent in Tarbert Harbour. 



,, merlangus, L. (whiting), not abundant. Neither tjae whiting nor 



the haddock afford any systematic fishery in Lochfyne. 



A few are caught on hand lines in or near the harbours. 



