378 Banffshire Fauna. [APPENDIX. 
Capros aPEr [Boar sish]. 
At least one example of this curious-looking fish is now known to 
have found its way to our shores. It was taken in a bag-net 
near Crovie in August, 1862, and was sent here to be stuffed and 
named. 
Tricniurus Leprurus [Silvery Hair-tail or Bald-fish]. 
A very fine specimen of this fish, which is rare in the British seas, 
and especially on the east coast of Scotland, was found in the 
Firth here in April, 1876. Although the head and tail were a 
good deal injured, it measured over twelve feet in length. 
Gosrus Graciiis [Slender Goby]. 
Frequent. 
Gosrus ausus [ White Goby]. 
Frequent also. Numbers of these little fish are to be met with in 
our rock and sandy pools, while others are only to be found at ex- 
treme low water. 
Gostus Nitssonu [WVilsson’s Goby]. See p. 822. 
Lasrus Donovant [Donovan's Wrasse]. 
A specimen of this wrasse was captured in the Bay of Boyndie in 
August, 1863. The fishermen said that there were more, but they 
only managed to hook the one, and looked upon it as a curious 
species of mackerel. It was mostly of a beautiful pea-green col- 
or, but striped with numerous yellowish lines. 
Lasrvs microscoricus [Microscopical Wrasse]. 
It was during the summer of 1861 that I first observed this minute 
species. It was not, however, until 1864 that I had an opportuni- 
ty of submitting a specimen for examination to some of our best 
ichthyologists, among whom was Mr. Couch. See p. 291. 
Tinca vuLearis [Common Tench]. 
One specimen taken in our bay in 1864 is the only example I have 
seen. It is now in our Museum. 
ScoreLus Humpoipru [Argentine]. 
This beautiful little creature would seem to be a regular winter vis- 
itor with us. I took it first in January, 1863; and, since then, I 
have never missed it during that month. It is of various sizes. 
Ihave taken argentines from under one inch to about three inch- 
es in length. I have never seen them in summer. 
Coucuta Guavea [ The Mackerel-midge]. 
Of all the little fish that I have yet found, this one resembles the 
five-bearded rockling more than any of the midges do the other 
rocklings. 
