560 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Gobio fluviatilis. Gudgeon. C. — " In plenty in most of the 

 broads " (Pagets). Lubbock says, " Abundant in the higher parts 

 of rivers, but not, I think, otherwise than of rare occurrence 

 amongst the broads." I have seen it in swarms in shallow water 

 at Filby Broad ; I caught a number with small red worms. Is 

 never specially fished for. 



Leuciscus rutilus. Roach. C. — Abundant in all our rivers, 

 ponds, and broads. On the neap tides it comes as far down as 

 the entrance of the Bure at Breydon, biting freely. Occasionally 

 shoals, overtaken by the returning " salts," may be seen strug- 

 gling, nose out of water, up river, many perishing. One was 

 taken in 1880 at Ormesby, weighing 2j lb. The late Dr. Norman 

 records one 2 lb. 2 oz. 



[L. cephalus. Chub. (?). — I picked up a llj-inch example 

 in the Waveney on April 20th, 1890. Probably it occurs in 

 some numbers in that river. Against this we quote Lubbock : — 

 " It is entirely unknown in the Bure, Yare, and, I believe, the 

 Waveney ; is very large in some Norfolk rivers — the Ouse, the 

 Thet, and the Wissey near Stoke Ferry." Its true claim to a 

 place in the local list at present remains doubtful.] 



L. erythrophthalmus. Rudd. C. — " Common in the rivers 

 and broads " (Dr. Lowe). The late Dr. Norman caught one, 

 weighing 3 lb. 1 oz. It is the characteristic fish of Heigham 

 Sounds and Hickling Broad, where, when once discovered, it 

 takes the hook with a dash and impetuosity which makes it a 

 great favourite among local anglers. It is a pity it is useless for 

 the table. Below Thurne mouth, in the Bure, it runs small and 

 in no great numbers. 



L. vulgaris. Dace. C. — Occasionally hooked on the river 

 Bure and the broads, but not of any size. It was possibly 

 introduced by being thrown in from the bait-cans of anglers. 



L. phoxinus. Minnow. R. R. — Becomes more numerous in 

 the higher reaches of the rivers. Possibly introduced in the 

 same manner as the preceding. 



Tinea vulgaris. Tench. C. — Fairly common in the broads, 

 and in ponds, ditches, and other still waters. Have known it 

 hooked occasionally, but is generally captured in " poke " and 

 funnel nets made on hoops. Have seen specimens from the Bure. 

 The late Dr. Norman hooked one weighing 5 lb. 14 oz. Thrives 



