4018 Reptiles. — Fishes. 



Note on a Large Viper. — In a " Note on Large Snakes" inserted in the April num- 

 ber (Zool. 3849), I mentioned that the largest viper I had ever measured was 2 feet 1 

 inch in length. On the 24th of this month I captured one with my butterfly-net, in 

 the Holt, near here, which proved to be exactly 2 feet 3 inches long : its girth also 

 exceeded that of any other viper I have ever seen. I have stuffed it as a curiosity. — 

 > William Henry Hawker ; Horndean, Hants, June 28, 1853. 



Catalogue of the Fishes of Orkney and Zetland. 

 By William Balfour Baikie, M.D. 



(Concluded from page 3952). 



Order VII. — Anacanthini. 

 Sub-order.— Thoracici. 



Pleuronectid(e. 



Plaice, Platessa vulgaris. Abundant. 



Flounder, Platessa jlesus. Very common. 



Common Dab, Platessa limanda. Tolerably frequent. 



Lemon Dab, Platessa microcephala. One obtained by Dr. Duguid 

 in August, 1848. 



Holibut, Hippoglossus vulgaris. Common. 



Turbot, Psetta maxima. Not rare. 



Brill, Psetta vulgaris. Rare. 



Muller's Top-knot, Psetta hirta. Several specimens have been 

 obtained in Orkney. 



Bloch's Top-knot, Psetta punctata. One specimen procured in 

 Zetland by Professor Fleming. 



Sole, Solea vulgaris. Rare. 



BrosmiidcB. 

 Torsk, Brosmius vulgaris. Rare in Orkney, abundant in Zetland. 



Merlucciidda. 



1. MerlucciincB. 

 Hake, Merluccius vulgaris. Not common. 



2. LotincB. 

 Ling, Lota molva. Common. 



