THE FISHES OF GEE AT YABMOUTH. 551 



weight, taken in a shrimp net on March 25th, 1890. Numbers 

 of small examples, the size of chestnuts, and of a bright emerald - 

 green colour, are taken every spring. A 26 lb. fish taken in a 

 shrimp net on Feb. 24th, 1897. 



Liparis vulgaris. Sea Snail. C. — Against Dr. Lowe's 

 ''Norfolk estuary; not common" (Trans. Norf. and Nor. Nat. 

 Soc, 1872-3, p. 38), I have to record it as exceedingly abundant 

 off Yarmouth in the summer months. The smacksmen complain 

 of the way in which this species attach themselves to their 

 shovels when heaving overboard the " rubbish " from the trawl- 

 net. It is not eaten. Local, " Suckers." 



[L. montagui. Montagu's Sucker (?). Dr. Lowe (Trans., 

 1872-3, p. 33) refers to this as "Frequently taken . . . much more 

 common here than the preceding in the estuary; and several 

 times in the river opposite Lynn in fresh water at low tide." 

 Col. Montague says it " inhabits only the rocky parts of 

 the coast." The sequence is obvious, yet I have a suspicion 

 it has occurred at Yarmouth ; but at present I have failed 

 to identify it.] 



Lophius piscatorius. Angler. E. E. — " Not uncommon in 

 the roads, and sometimes in the harbour " (Pagets). Have known 

 it taken in the draw-net. Smacksmen always examine the 

 *' pockets" of large specimens in search of fish there "stowed." 

 Occasionally large soles and other edible fish are extracted. A 

 large specimen, weighing about 1 cwt., was brought to me on 

 June 3rd, 1897. A 30 lb. example, on July 23rd, 1897, contained 

 a large Father-lasher. Local, " Pocket-fish." 



Anarhichas lupus. Wolf-fish. B. E. — Fine examples are not 

 infrequently brought in by smacksmen in the spring. There is 

 no demand for it as an article of food, although proprietors of 

 fried-fish shops clandestinely cut it up and sell it. Its flesh is 

 excellent. Local, " Cat-fish." 



Centronotus gunnellus. Butter-fish. C. — A frequent " take " 

 in Shrimp and draw nets. It is exceedingly greasy and slippery. 

 Local, " Nine-eyes." 



Zoarces viviparus. Viviparous Blenny. C— Very plentiful 

 in summer months, taking a bait freely. Is excellent eating. 

 Caught in small trawls on Breydon for Crab bait. On Nov. 17th, 

 1890, I extracted no less than 133 young ones, If in. in length, 



