‘THE MARINE AND FRESH-WATER FISHES. 179 
ORDER PLECTOGNATHI. 
Fam. Gymnodontes. 
Orthagoriscus mola, (Zin.).—Short Sun-fish. One off Greenock Esplanade, 
10/9/81, 7 ft. 9 in. long, and 3 ft. 9 in. high, and weighed about a ton 
(J. M. Campbell.). 
SUB-CLASS CHONDROPTERYGII. 
- ORDER GANOIDEI, 
Fam. Acipenseridae. 
Acipenser sturio, Zin.—Sturgeon. Often noticed in L. Fyne during herring 
fishery, seldom captured (B. & S.); Carradale; Penimore B. (Gray, v. 
520-5 p- 289). 
ORDER HLASMOBRANCHII. 
Fam. Carchariidae. 
Carcharias glaucus (Zin.).—Blue Shark. L. Fyne (H. B., p. 177). One 
stranded Ayr Bay, 9/99 (H. B. Watt). 
Galeorhinus galeus (Zin.).—Tope. Several landed at Girvan, 12/99 (S.b., 
p. 290). ee 
Fam. Lamnidae. 
[Alopias yulpes (Gmel.).—Thraser or Fox-Shark. lL. Fyne, bet. Crarae and 
Cas. Lachlan (Capt. Campbell, F.S.G., S.0., p. 290.) ] 
Cetorhinus maximus (Gwnn.).—Basking-Shark. Young specimen, 8 ft. long. 
Captured in Maidens B., nr. Turnberry (Scotsman, Sept. 26th, 1898 ; con- 
firmed by Fishery Officer, Girvan). Vide also Landsborough, Wat. Hist. 
of Arran, pp. 95, 96. 
Fam. Scylliidae. 
Scylliorhinus canicula (Zin.).—Lesser-spotted Dog-fish, or Rough-Hound. 
Sd. of Sanda (G.). Occasionally, esp. in seaward part of estuary ~ 
(F. 8. G.). 
Pristiurus catulus (Gwnn.).—Black-mouthed Dog-fish. U. L. Fyne, 37 f. 
(G.). Occasionally in deep water, bet. Arran and Turnberry (F.S. G.). 
Fam. Spinacidae. 
Squalus acanthias, J:n.—Picked Dog-fish. Sometimes in Clyde and 
L. Fyne, esp. during herring fishing. 
Fam. Rhinidae. 
Rhina squatina (Zin.).—Angel-fish. F.of Clyde. Not unc., freq. after gales 
(Norman, Zool., v. xv., p. 5366. Occasionally trawled on Ballantrae 
Bank (Wright of Barrow in Furness). 
Raia batis, Zin.—Grey Skate. Mod. ¢., and gen. dist., esp. off shore. 
R. intermedia, Parnell.—Flapper Skate. Bet. Sanda and Ailsa Craig (G.). 
deep water E. of Arran; nr. Ailsa Craig (F.S. G.). 
R. oxyrhynchus, Zin.—Long or Sharp-nosed Skate. Twosmall specimens in 
deep water E. of Arran (F.S.G.). One, 51 in. long, captured in Clyde, was 
brought to Girvan, 1/2/1900 (Duthie, Fishery Officer). 
R. fullonica, Zxn.—Shagreen or Fuller’s-ray. Li. Fyne, off Skate I., 100 f. ; 
Kilbrannan 8d., 20 f. (G.). Occasionally (F. 8. G.). 
R. clavata, Zin.—Thornback-ray. Fairly c. and gen. dis. : 
R. maculata, Mont.—Spotted, or Homelyn-ray. Bet. Cumbrae and Wemyss 
Pt., 30-40 f.; Sd. of Sanda, 20 f.; off Ardrossan; Whiting B. (G.), 
occasionally (F.S. G.). 
R. circularis, Couch.—Cuckoo or Sandy-ray. Sd. of Sanda, 20 f. (G.); not 
very r. in seaward portion (F.S. G.). 
