APPENDIX. | Fishes. 379 
Covcuia Tuompsont [ Thompson’s Midge]. 
I first took a few of this species in May, 1863. They were new to 
me, and as I could not find them in Yarrell, nor in other works of 
the same kind which I had an opportunity of consulting, I thought 
they might prove an undescribed form. Since that time, how- 
ever, I have seen Mr. Thompson's work, and have now no doubt 
but that my fish are identical with those taken by that gentleman 
in Strangford Lough, County Down, in July, 1838, and named as 
above. See p. 293. 
Coucuta Montacur [Montagu’s Midge]. 
I first obtained this species in October, 1864. See p. 296. 
Coucata Epwarp [Hdward’s Midge]. 
First taken at Banff, November, 1865. See p. 298. 
Raniceps truroRcatus [ Zadpole-fish]. 
Several of these are now known to have been found in this part of 
the Firth. 
Ruompus mecasroma [The Whif’]. 
This species seems to be rather rare with us. I have a very fine 
specimen which I found at the place where our fishermen clean 
their lines. 
Ruompus aRNnocLossus [ The Scald-fish or Smooth Sole]. 
This would appear to be another very scarce species with us. I 
have never met with it but in fish stomachs, and very seldom 
there. It is about the smallest of British flat-fish. 
Monocuirvs vartecatus [ Variegated Sole]. 
This species would appear to be met with occasionally. Two pret- 
ty large ones were exposed for sale in our market in September, 
1860. 
Ecutopon Drummonpu [Drummond's Echiodon]. 
In March, 1863, I took the first specimen of this strange-looking fish 
that I had ever seen. Since then, however, I have met with it 
several times, and always in winter—save once, when I obtained 
it in summer. They were unknown in the Firth before. Speci- 
mens from here are now in the British Museum, London. 
Acrstra 2quores [Equorial Pipe-fish]. This species and the 
Acsrra aNncurnea [Snake Pipe-fish] are both occasionally found. The 
latter, however, are seemingly the most frequent. 
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Cuimara monstrosa [Northern Chimera]. 
A specimen of this deep-sea and rather rare species was brought 
into our harbor in 1859 on board a herring-boat. It was found 
