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was recorded from off the Isle of Man (' Mag. Nat. Hist.' 1829, i., 

 p. 84), and is, perhaps, the example stated by Parnell to have 

 (been) sent to the Edinburgh market (1828)." 



Rhombus maximus, Cuv. Turbot. Not common. I have 

 known it taken up to 22 lbs. off Maughold Head. 



R. Icevis, Eondel. Brill. 



Zeugopterus punctatus, Collett. Miiller's Top-knot. One was 

 brought to us at the Biological Station, Port Erin, 24th Sept., 

 1892.* 



Plearonectes platessa, Linn. Plaice, Liehbage-spottagh. 



P. limanda, Linn. Dab. 



P.flesus, Linn. Flounder, Liehbage, Fluke. 



Solea vulgaris, Quensel. Liehbage-chiari. The best are said 

 to be taken off the Calf in 50 fathoms of water, and run to 8 and 

 10 lbs. the pair. 



S. lascaris, Risso. Lemon sole. 



Salmo salar, Linn. Salmon, Braddan. Decreased much of 

 late from various causes, e.g., the lead mines at Laxey and Fox- 

 dale, destruction of fry and of spent fish, &c. Salmon up to 

 32 lbs. have been taken off Maughold Head. 



S. trutta, Linn. Varieties, S. albus, Walb. White Trout. S. 

 cambricus, Don. Sewen. 



S.fario, Linn. Trout, Breac. Very small, about 3 oz. being 

 the average. The largest I have seen was at Tholt y Will, and 

 measured 18 in., weighing about 1\ lb. This was April 6, 1885 ; 

 it was a spent fish. 



Belone vulgaris, Flem. Garfish. A local name is Snipe-fish. 

 Not uncommon with mackerel in July. 



Clupea harengus, Linn. Herring, Sceddan. For years past 

 there has been a falling off in the Herring fishery, ascribed in 

 part to the breaking up by trawlers of the coral spawning 

 grounds. 



Anguilla vulgaris, Turt. Eel, Astan. The Heron is known 

 by the appropriate name of Cor-ny-astan, i. c, eel-spearer. 



Conger vulgaris, Cuv. Conger, Astan-varrey. 



Syngnathus acus, Linn. Greater Pipe-fish, locally known as 

 " scaled-eel." Not uncommon. I have had the males in May 

 with the pouch full of eggs, about 1-20 in. diameter. 



* It had been taken by a net close to the shore. See ' Sixth Annual 

 Report of the Liverpool Marine Biology Committee,' p. 44, 



