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Coles." During the spring of 1888 extensive dredgings were 

 made in Lowestoft harbour, when this species was found to liter- 

 ally swarm. Adult fish are locally scarce. Local, " Pinnikin 

 Coles." 



G. virens. Coal-Fish. F. — The Pagets record it as "plenti- 

 ful," undoubtedly confounding it with G. pollachius. Long-liners 

 take big ones occasionally off Winterton. Have known it taken 

 in the Bure. 



Lota vulgaris. Burbolt. R. — Recorded from Yare, Bure, 

 and Waveney. Lubbock (' Fauna of Norfolk ') says : — " I have 

 known many caught, and some two and three pounds in weight.'' 

 The late Dr. Norman hooked a 2 lb. 2 oz. specimen at Burgh 

 some years ago. I have not yet met with the species. 



*Merlucius vulgaris. Hake. R. R. — Not on Pagets' list. Large 

 examples occasionally brought in by smacks. Held in light 

 esteem locally as an article of food. 



Molva vulgaris. Ling. F. — Taken by long-liners ; seldom, 

 however, inshore. I have met with very juvenile examples from 

 the shrimpers' nets. A of-inch specimen, taken on April 14th, 

 1890, was very Sand Launce-like in shape, and also singularly 

 unlike the adult in colour. Back orange ; upper sides white, 

 lower of a brownish tint, a streak of white between on either 

 side; belly bluish white; fin-margins orange, the first and second 

 dorsals ending with black spots. 



*Motella tricirrata. Three-bearded Rockling. R. R. — In the 

 spring of 1882 a fine specimen taken in a draw-net. One taken 

 by line from the Britannia pier, Sept. 25th, 1890. Two or three 

 since. A fourteen-inch male, sent to Mr. Southwell by the late 

 Sir E. Newton from Lowestoft, Jan. 19th, 1894. 



\M. cimbria. Four-bearded Rockling. A. — I found a speci- 

 men on the beach amongst some draw-netters' refuse, May 23rd, 

 1889. This is new to the Norfolk fauna. One since that date. 

 This species grows to a larger size than M. mustela, which in 

 some respects it much resembles. 



M. mustela. Five-bearded Rockling. F. — Often taken in 

 Shrimp- and draw-nets ; sometimes in purse-nets in the river. 

 " A very small specimen taken, Dec. 17th, 1821 " (Pagets). Have 

 known it taken on a hook on Breydon, and off Gorleston pier. 



*Raniceps trifarcus. Lesser Forkbeard. A. — "A small 



