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example taken in North river, Oct. 11th, 1893, with a double 

 mouth. 



fMaurolicus pennantii. Pearlsides. A. — Whilst turning over 

 some freshly-thrown seaweed left by a draw-netter on the beach 

 near the harbour mouth, I found a living example of this species. 

 It was in company with some young Herrings and a number of 

 Three-spined Sticklebacks. The double row of emerald dots 

 running on either side the abdomen and the protruding lower 

 lip proclaimed its identity forthwith ; length, ljin. Three others 

 were left on the sands after a gale on Feb. 24th, 1890, and 

 another was picked up on Scratby beach in March, 1893. 



Esox lucius. Pike. C. — Abundant in our broads and rivers. 

 Attains to a large size, and is noted for its voracity. The late 

 Dr. Norman recorded in ' Land and Water ' one captured near 

 Yarmouth which weighed 36j-lb., measuring 54 in. Very stunted 

 individuals are found in the ditches north of the town. 



Scomberesox saurus. Skipper. A. — But one record for Yar- 

 mouth ; date uncertain (vide Trans. Norf. Nor. Nat. Soc. 1872- 

 73, p. 42). 



Belone vulgaris. Garfish. C. — An example was taken within 

 five miles of Norwich (Lubbock). Occasionally several are 

 landed in a day at the wharf with Mackerel. Is in no repute as 

 food, being very oily. Local, " Guard-fish." 



Cyprinus carpio. Carp. E. R. — Found in some broads, 

 seldom taking a bait. On two or three occasions I have seen 

 specimens that were found struggling in the salt-water on Brey- 

 don, having come down stream on the ebb-tide, one seven pounds. 

 The dimensions given by Lubbock of one taken in a broad are 

 as follows:— " Length, 29| in. ; girth, 29 in. ; weight, 13J- lb." 



*C. auratus. Goldfish. R. R. — Dr. Lowe, on Mr. Gunn's 

 authority, says " these fish are bred in several mill-ponds in the 

 county." A local angler-artist aasures me this fish breeds in the 

 Ormesby waterworks reservoir. 



*C. carassius. Crucian Carp. R. R. — Very local; common 

 in one or two broads, but never takes the hook. Taken at 

 Fritton when the decoy is netted. " A solitary specimen has 

 twice been observed in the Yare " (Lubbock). Dr. Lowe, on 

 J. H. G.'s authority, says " it is common in ponds in East Nor- 

 folk. . . . Known to hybridize freely with Common Carp." The 

 same writer mentions a specimen weighing 1 lb. 7 oz. 



