370 Banffshire Fauna. [APPENDIX. 
knowing air, “Well, I'll be blowed if that aint a pilot! and a 
pretty one it is, too. We used to see them often when sailing 
in the Mediterranean.” 
Caranx tracuurvs [Zhe Scad or Horse-mackerel], or, as it is termed 
here, the “‘buck-mackerel,” is not very numerous, and is very 
seldom used as an article of food. Its appearance here is usu- 
ally about the time of herring-fishing. I once found a rather 
strange variety of this species. It was about the usual size, but 
it was all over of a most beautiful golden yellow, finely striped 
and variegated with numerous lines of the brightest blue, except 
the fins, which were of the finest carmine. 
Lampris eutratus [Zhe Opah or King - fish] has occurred on several 
occasions; as off Troup Head, at Black Pots, on the shore near 
Portsoy, and at Buckie. 
Mueww carira [Z'he Gray Mullet]. 
I am only aware of two specimens of this mullet which have been 
procured within our limits; the one at Gardenstown, the other at 
Cullen. - 
Buiennrus Mowtacui [Montagw’s Blenny]. 
One specimen taken from the stomach of a haddock. 
Buiennivs GatroruGine [The Gattoruginous Blenny]. 
I have met with this species only on two occasions. 
Buiennius Yarre.iu [ Yarrell’s Blenny]. 
Rarely met with. I have a splendid specimen in my collection, 
which was found cast on shore between Gardenstown and Crovie. 
Buennivs pHouis [Zhe Shanny or Smooth Blenny), 
GUNNELLUS vuLGaRIS [ The Spotted Gunnel], and 
Zoarces viviparvs [ The Viviparous or Green Blenny], 
Are all to be met with among the low-lying rocks along our line of 
shore. 
ANARRHICHAS LupuUS [The Wolf-fish]. 
Frequent, but seldom used as food. I find them pretty often cast 
on shore dead, after a storm; which would seem to indicate that 
their habitat is not always in deep water. 
Gosrus nicer [ The Black Goby]. 
These, inhabiting the rocky parts of the coast, become, at times, the 
prey of the haddock, etc. Though they do not seem to be nu- 
merous in this arm of the sea, I meet with them occasionally in 
the stomachs of fishes. 
