Fishes. 3847 



The Anglesea Morris, Leptocephalus Morrisii. One of these very 

 rare fishes was found dead on the beach eastward of Lossiemouth in 

 1839, by Mr. Martin. 



The Sand Eel, Ammodytes Tobianus. One found in the stomach 

 of a cod, 1850. 



The Sand Launce, Ammodytes Lancea. " Saneels." Abundant, 

 and frequently used as bait : they spawn in May. 



The Great Pipe Fish, Syngnathus Acus. One in the stomach of a 

 cod-fish, Dr. Innes. Another found in a similar situation in 1850. 



The Straight-nosed Pipe Fish, Syngnathus Ophidian. Gamrie, 

 Rev. G. Harris, (Zool. 3119). 



The Worm Pipe Fish, Syngnathus Lumbricus. Gamrie, Rev. G. 

 Harris, (cover of Zool. No. 110). 



The Short Sun Fish, Orthagoriscus Mola. In August, 1846, and 

 again in October, 1850, specimens of this fish were taken in the Mo- 

 ray Firth. In the latter year, one of the shoal which seems to have 

 approached the east coast of the Island that season, had, according to 

 Mr. Martin, the following dimensions in inches : — entire length from 

 point of the nose to extremity of the caudal fin, 21 ; depth, including 

 dorsal and anal fins, 34j ; frorri nose to eye, 3 ; from nose to front of 

 pectoral fin, 7 ; caudal fin, 3j; the dorsal and anal fins 10 each, with 

 15 rays ; the pectoral had 11 rays. This species has also been taken 

 at Troup-head, (Zool. 3280). 



The Oblong Sun Fish, Orthagoriscus oblongus. One obtained at 

 Burghead, 3 feet long, was exhibited a few years ago as a curiosity at 

 Elgin, Mr. Martin. 



II. — Fishes with a Cartilaginous Skeleton. 



The Sturgeon, Acipenser Sturio. In the years 1833, 36, and 44, 

 specimens of the " royal fish " were caught on the south side of the 

 Moray Firth. Yarrell records the capture of one near Findhorn in 

 1833, which measured 8 feet 6 inches in length, and weighed 203 lbs. 



The Small Spotted Dog-fish, Scyllium Canicula. Lossiemouth, 

 Mr. Martin. 



The Blue Shark, Carcharias glaucus. One killed at Helmsdale, 

 November, 1834, — Trans. Wem. Soc. 



The Porbeagle, Lamna Cornubica* One of six that were sporting 

 in the bay of Lossiemouth, was caught there in the salmon-net, Au- 

 gust 25, 1845, and exhibited in Elgin. Length, 7 feet; the last bran- 

 chial opening oblique. 



The Fox Shark, Alopias Vulpes. Fortrose, 1846, Mr. Martin. 



