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of its spawning quarters, and undoubtedly the unrest caused by 

 excursion steamers has acted detrimentally to the spawn. Com- 

 plaint is also made of the decrease in numbers. Anglers should 

 invariably throw back under-sized specimens. A Perch was taken 

 at Ormesby on Sept. 4th, 1866, weighing 4j lb. ; length, 18 in. 



t Scorpcena dactyloptera. American Rose Perch. A. — Found 

 a specimen of this rare British fish (the second for Great Britain) 

 in a shrimper's catch on April 29th, 1894 ; length, 5j in. (see 

 'Zoologist,' 1894, pp. 230 and 431). An eight-inch example 

 was brought to me from Lowestoft, taken off that port on Dec. 

 11th, 1895. 



Labrax lupus. Bass. F. — Not infrequently taken in spring 

 in draw-nets, but rarely runs to any size. One, 8 lb. 10 oz. ; 

 length, 30£in. ; May 28th, 1895 ; another, 10 lb., May 18th, 1896. 

 In October small specimens running from four to seven inches 

 in length are not infrequently washed ashore. The Bass is not a 

 favourite for the table. "Very rarely off Breydon " (Pagets). 

 Local, " Sea Perch." 



Acerina vulgaris. Ruffe. C. — Plentiful enough in some 

 broads, less common in river-ways nearer town. Local anglers 

 say that when you catch a Ruffe you may shift your ground. It 

 is exceedingly attentive to those who fish in shallow waters. 

 Rarely attains seven inches, but have seen one or two specimens 

 taken that length. 



Mullus surmuletus. Surmullet. R. R. — In the old fishing 

 time was common enough, being often taken in the Mackerel- 

 nets. " In some Mackerel seasons abundant, in others scarcely 

 seen; in May, 1831, 10,000 were sent in one week to the London 

 markets" (Pagets). Have weighed an example at 2 lb. Quite 

 a number were taken in trawl-nets in the North Sea in May and 

 June, 1896. [The Red Mullet, M. barbatus, remains yet to be 

 discovered locally.] 



Pagellus centrodontus. Sea Bream. R. R. — A few years ago, 

 during the old-time landing of Herrings on the beach, was com- 

 mon, numbers being occasionally taken by draw-nets. Is now 

 but seldom caught. 



Chrysophrys aurata. Gilthead. A. — " Taken once or twice " 

 (Pagets). One is also recorded from Pakefield, near Lowestoft, 

 in April, 1829. 



