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B. rhombus (Zzm.).—Brill. Dist. and freg. somewhat similar to turbot. 
Zeugopterus punctatus (L/.).—Miiller’s Topknot. Clyde area, 60 f. (G.); 
U. L. Fyne 10-25, f. (M.); Kilbrannan Sd., Ailsa Craig (F.S. G.). 
Scophthalmus unimaculatus (Zisso.).—One-spotted Topknot. One off Ar- 
drossan, 10 f., 4/88 (G.). Several in a shallow sandy B. at Barmore, 
L. Fyne, 1885 (B. & S.). 
S. norvegicus (Giinther).—Ekstrém’s Topnot. Off Cloch L. H., 43 f.; Lamlash 
B., 6-18 f. ; Kilbrannan Sd. (G.) ; trawl-net (F. S.G.), r. 
Lepidorhombus whiff ( Walb.).—Sail-fluke or Whiff. Clyde area (G.) ; fairly 
freq., esp. in seaward portion of estuary (F.S. G.). 
Platophrys laterna ( Wa/d.).—Scald-tish. Clyde area (G.) ; sometimes Kil- 
brannan Sd., etc. (F.S. G.). 
Pleuronectes platessa, Lin.—Plaice. Mod. c. and gen. dist., esp. on sandy 
bottom ; ascends most tidal rivers, and is occasionally obtained in L. 
Lomond. 
P. microcephalus, Donovan.—Lemon or Smooth Dab. Fairly freq. and 
gen. dist. 
P. cynoglossus, Zin.—Witch-sole, or Pole Dab. Very c. in deeper parts of 
estuary. 
P. limanda, Zin.—Common Dab. c. and gen. dist. 
P. flesus, Lin.—Flounder or Fluke; c. and gen. dist. ; ascends most tidal 
rivers, and frequents some lakes as L. Lomond, where it is not unc. 
Solea vulgaris, G’wensel.—Black-sole. Occasionally ; esp. in sea-ward portion 
S. variegata, Donov.—Variegated-sole, or Thickback. Mull of Kintyre, 65 f., 
(G.); nr. Sanda I., 15/6/99 (F.S.G.); r. 
S. lutea, /isso.—Solenette. Nr. mouth of estuary, r. (F.S. G.). 
OrpDER Puysostomi, Miller. 
Fam. Salmonidae. | 
Salmo salar, Zin.—Salmon ; c. in estuary, and all larger rivers; also Lochs 
Eck, Lomond, Doon, Dhub, and Iorsa. 
S. trutta, Zin—Sea Trout. Very ec. Distribution same as S. Salar, but 
penetrating into higher and smaller waters. 
S. eriox, Gmel.—Grey Salmon or Bull Trout. Scarce. Occasionally in L. 
Lomond and the Ayrshire rivers. 
S. levenensis, Walker.—Loch Leven Trout. Introduced in many smaller 
lakes, e.g. Cochno, Craigallian, Castle Senyple, etc. ; in most of which it 
thrives. 
S. fario, Lin.—Brown Trout. Very abuud. in almost every stream and lake. 
[S. ferox, Jardine.—The Ferox, or Great Lake Trout (doubtless a var. of 
Jario) said to inhabit L. Lomond. No satisfactory authority for this. | 
S. lemanus, Woreau.—Geneva Lake Trout. Introduced many years ago in 
L. Lomond ; now very r. 
8. estuarius, Anov.—Estuary Trout. Not une. in tidal waters at mouths of 
streams. Merely a var. of fario. 
S. umbla, /in.—Char. Scarce. Only record, L. Doon, Ayrshire, where it 
is now. 
S. fontinalis, Mitchell—American Brook Trout. Introduced in many small 
lakes throughout district, also in L. Lomond where it still maintains its 
identity, but has not thriven. Has been distributed throughout Ren- 
frewshire and Ayrshire, and is thriving in Rivers Ayr and Irvine, and 
the Waters of Borland, Kilmarnock, Cessnock, Carmel, and Alnwick 
(H. A. Woodburn). 
Osmerus eperlanus (Z7n.).—Smelt. One taken with mussel-bait, Brodick, 
10/88 ; not une. (7. B., p. 218). ; 
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