3950 Fishes. 



Sterna fuliginosa. Abundant at Houtman's Abrolhos, on the west- 

 ern coast of Australia ; equally so at the Tortugas, South America, 

 and has been killed in England, (Zool. 3755). 



These and other instances might be cited of the same species being 

 found many degrees on both sides of the Equator. 



I am, Dear Sir, 



Yours very truly, 



Wm. Yarrell. 

 To Edward Newman, Esq. 



Catalogue of the Fishes of Orkney and Zetland. 

 By William Balfour Baikie, M.D. 



(Continued from page 3847). 



Order VI. — Acanthopteri. 



Lophiidce. 

 Fishing Frog, Lophius piscatorius. Tolerably frequent. 



Blenniid(B. 



Yarrell's Blenny, Blennius Yarrellii. Frequent at times, espe- 

 cially in Kirkwall Bay, where it was first detected by Dr. Duguid. 

 Spotted Gunnell, Gunnellus vulgaris. Very abundant. 



Gobiid<e. 



Black Goby, Gohius niger. Rare. 



Double-spotted Goby, Gohius Ruthensparri. Not unfrequent. 

 Freckled Goby, Gohius minutus. Not common. 

 One-spotted Goby, Gohius unipunctatus. Rare. 



Callionymid(B. 



Gemmeous Dragonet, Callionymus Lyra. Rare. 

 Sordid Dragonet, Callionymus dracunculus. Rare. 



Cyclopterida. 



Cornish Sucker, Lepidogaster Cornuhiensis. A specimen obtained 

 in Scalpa Flow in the winter of 1850, by Mr. J. Syme. 



Bimaculated Sucker, Lepidogaster bimaculatus. Not rare. 

 Lump Sucker, Cycloplerus Lumpus. Not unfrequent. 



