70 "VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF THE ISLE OF MAN. 



Nerophis aquoreus, Kaup. Ocean Pipe-fish and Snake Pipe- 

 fish, Couch. Forbes mentions Syngnathus aquoreus, which no 

 doubt will be this. He adds S. ophidion, which may be, — 



N. ophidion, Kroyer. Straight-nosed Pipe-fish, Couch. I have 

 not yet come across it. 



Orthagorisctis mola, Bl. Schn. Sun-fish. Forbes mentions 

 this also, and I think it is on his authority Mr. Crellin includes 

 it. I have not heard of it otherwise. 



Accipenser sturio, Linn. Sturgeon, Eeast-varrey. Barely 

 taken. In August, 1885, one was trawled off the Bahama bank ; 

 it measured over 6 ft., and weighed 210 lbs. 



Carcharias glaucus, Cuv. Blue shark. Mr. Garner saw one 

 which was taken in Douglas Bay. (' Holiday Excursions of a 

 Naturalist,' p. 83.) 



Mustelus vulgaris, Mull. Smooth hound, Bock glass. 



Scyllium canicula, Cuv. Bough hound, Gobbag hooill, Blind 

 gobbag. Common. 



S. catulus, Cuv. Nurse-hound, or large spotted dog-fish, 

 Gobbag. 



Acanthias vulgaris, Bisso. Picked dog-fish, locally, Herring 

 dog-fish. 



Rhina squatina, Baf. Ind. Monk fish. Bare. Forbes men- 

 tions it under the name of Squatina angelus, or angel fish. I 

 have known of one taken in the north of the island many 

 years ago. 



Eaia batis, Linn. Skate, Scarrag. Plentiful. 



R. oxyrhynchus, Linn. Long-nosed Skate, Peegagh. 



R. clavata, Linn. Thornback Bay. 



R. macidata, Mont. Spotted Bay. 



Petromyzon fluviatilis, Linn. Lampern and silver lamprey. 

 Couch. In trenches and ditches ; not uncommon ; of small size. 



