APPENDIX. | Fishes. 371 
Gosius minutus [ The Frreckled or Spotted Goby]. 
This is another stomach species ; as also the 
Gozrus Rurnersparri [ The Double-spotted Goby], which appears to be 
the rarest of the three. 
CaLtionymus Lyra [Zhe Gemmeous Dragonet]. 
This splendidly colored fish is frequently met with; and the so- 
called 
CaLLionymus pRacuNcuLUS [Sordid Dragonet] is found in about equal 
number; for it is a general maxim that where the husband is there 
also should the wife be. Ichthyologists cling to the idea that 
these fish are distinct species. Out of about one hundred speci- 
mens which I have dissected, I have never yet found any thing 
like roe or ova in those having the long rays on the first dorsal, 
and which are known as the gemmeous; and, in like manner, I 
have never yet met with any thing at all pertaining to a mit in 
those having the short rays, and which are known as the sordid 
dragonet. My conclusion is that they are only male and female 
of the same species. 
Lopurvus riscatorius [The Angler or Fishing-frog, or, as it is called 
here, the “‘Sea-devil”] is frequently met with, but is not used as 
an article of food. 
Lasrus Bereyira [The Ballan Wrasse]. 
Pretty frequent during summer. 
Lasrus mrxtus [Zhe Blue-striped Wrasse]. 
Rare. A very pretty specimen was taken off Macduff. 
CRENILABRUS MELOPS [ The ilt-head]. 
Rare. 
CRENILABRUS RUPESTRIS [Jago’s Gold-sinny]. 
I have only seen one of this species in the neighborhood. A heau- 
tiful specimen which I found one winter’s day was cast on shore 
at the links. 
AcANTHoLaBRUS ExoLETUS [ The Small-mouthed Wrasse]. 
Like the last, only one specimen of this fish has, as yet, come under 
my notice, and that one was captured off Troup Head. 
Cyprinus auratus [The Gold and Silver Carp, as it is termed] has 
been introduced, and has thriven pretty well, as at Macduff, where 
it has propagated to an amazing degree. 
Levciscus pHoxinus [The Minnow]. 
This pretty, active little fish is to be found in most of our streams. 
It is curious to see it stated in works on ichthyology that this 
species is not to be met with north of the Dee, Aberdeenshire. 
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