66 VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF THE ISLE OF MAN. 



glass, a local name for the young is ' noud.' Comes with the 

 Ked Gurnard, but in greater numbers. I have not noticed the 

 white spots shown in Day's figures (PL xxv.). 



Agonus cataphractas, Bl. Schn. Pogge. Mentioned by Pro- 

 fessor Forbes under the name of Aspidophorus cataphr actus, and, 

 on his authority, included in Mr. Crellin's List. I have never 

 seen it. 



Lophiiis pise ator ius, Linn. Angler, Gilley-pern. Not common. 

 In the summer of 1885 I saw one about 3 ft. 6 in. long, washed 

 ashore at Maughold Head, evidently choked by a large cod fish 

 which was sticking in its throat. 



Trachinus draco, Linn. Greater Weever. On 1st December, 

 1883, I got one taken by a trawler from off Bahama bank. It 

 measured 14 in., and weighed 10J oz. Forbes mentions it. 



T. vipera, Cuv. and Val. Viper Weever, Colgagh. Not un- 

 common with sand eels. 



Scomber scomber, Linn. Mackerel, Breac-Keayn. 



S. colias, Gmel. Spanish mackerel. In Mr. Crellin's List. 

 I do not remember to have noticed it. 



Caranx trachurus, Lacep. Scad, Horse-mackerel, Breac 

 frengagh. Not uncommon. On 23rd September last year I 

 saw about half a dozen which had been taken off Laxey; 

 they were about 17 in. long. This fish is not sold, but the 

 fishermen eat it. 



Zeus faber, Cuv. John Doree. Not common. On 30th May, 

 1883, I got one which had been trawled in Kamsey Bay : a 

 female, with roe like grains of mustard-seed in a sac the size of 

 a duck's egg, but flat. Its length was 17 in., and it weighed 

 about 5 lbs. 



Gobius rutJiensparri, Euphr. Two-spotted Goby. This, 

 which is the G. minutus of Nilsson, is probably the species men- 

 tioned under that name by Forbes. I have taken it in Kamsey 

 Bay. 



G. paganellus, Gmel. Paganellus. Bock pools. 



G. niger, Linn. Rock Goby. A local name for it is " Miller's 

 Thumb." I do not remember to have seen it longer than 4 to 

 5 in 



Callionijnuix lyra, Linn. Dusky skulpin (female), Gemmous 

 dragonet (male). Mentioned by Forbes, and included by Mr. 

 Crellin on his authority. 



