376 Banffshire Fauna. [ APPENDIX. 
Orraacoriscus moxa [The Short Sunfish] and 
OrTHaAGoRIscus oBLoNGUS [Zhe Oblong Sunfish] have been occasion- 
ally met with. Several have been brought on shore by the fish- 
ermen of Gardenstown, Crovie, and other places. 
ActPenser sturio [Zhe Sturgeon]. 
Rare. One has been taken in a salmon-net. 
Sertiium canicua [The Small Spotted Dogfish]. 
Found occasionally. 
GaLeus vouLearis [The Tope]. 
Tam only aware of two instances in which this fish has been found 
within our limits: the one near Buckie, the other in the bay of 
Banff. 
Acantuias vuearis [ The Picked Dogfish]. 
Plentiful; often too much so. 
Scymnus poreauis [ The Greenland-shark]. 
In May, 1849, a large specimen of the above shark was captured by 
some fishermen belonging to Pennan, off Troup Head. When 
brought on shore, it measured thirteen feet nine inches in length, 
and eleven feet in circumference where thickest. 
Ecuinoruinus sprnosus [Zhe Spinous Shark]. See pp. 210, 211. 
Squatina vutearis [ The Angel-fish], or, as it is here called (like the 
angler), the “Sea-devil,” is sometimes procured. A large speci- 
men was cast into our harbor during the winter of 1851. 
Torpepo vuLearis [The Cramp-fish or Electric Ray]. 
A specimen of this fish is said to have been taken about six miles 
off Loggie Head, near Cullen, in 1817. Others are stated as hav- 
ing been caught. 
Rata oxyruynouus [ The Sharp-nosed Skate]. 
Large individuals of this species are sometimes taken, with the 
more frequent of our rays. One measuring upward of seven 
feet in length, and over five in breadth, was captured by our fish- 
ermen some years ago. 
Rata intermepta [ The Flapper-skate]. . 
A small skate, agreeing in many essential points with the flapper, 
was taken, in a bag-net set for salmon, some years ago, said to be 
a young one of the above species, and as such I include it here. 
Rara Batis [ The Blue or Gray Skate] and 
Rata cravata [The Thornback]. 
Taken, occasionally, in great numbers; the former being the most 
numerous and the most prized. 
