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with " (Pagets). About the year 1870 one was reported as having 

 been found on the beach. I have not yet met with a locally taken 

 example. 



Orthagoriscus mola. Sunfish. A. — The Pagets record an 

 occurrence in November, 1821. A second, taken in 1835, is in 

 Norwich Museum. An example was toppled ashore near Caister 

 on October 26th, 1860. Length, 4 ft. ; weight, 154 lb. "Some- 

 times we meet with a mola or Moonfish, so named from some 

 resemblance it hath to a crescent in the extreme part of its body, 

 from one fin to another. One being taken near the shore of Yar- 

 mouth, before break of day, seemed to grunt and shiver like a 

 hog" (Sir T. Browne). A few miles off Yarmouth a small 

 example was taken in a " dydle " (a kind of landing net) over 

 the side of a trawler, September, 1896. Length, 18 in.; from 

 extremity of dorsal to that of anal fin, 2 ft. 4 in. ; weight, 10 lb. 

 Now in Yarmouth Museum. 



Acipenser sturio. Sturgeon. It. — Has been rarely taken in 

 the river and on Breydon. One large example stranded on the 

 "flats," Oct. 10th, 1871; length, 7 ft. 10 in.; girth, 3 ft. 10 in. ; 

 weight, 392 lb. Instances of its taking a hook are rare. A 6^-ft. 

 specimen was taken on a hook baited with Herring, off the beach, 

 Dec. 10th, 1894. It was a "slinky" fish. The mouth was cut 

 across to extract the hook. 



Carcharias glaucus. Blue Shark. F. — Unfortunately too 

 well known to the Herring fishermen, whose nets often suffer from 

 its teeth and struggles as it becomes hopelessly rolled up in them. 

 Examples upwards of 10 ft. long sometimes brought to the wharf; 

 are invariably thrown on the manure carts. 



*Galeus vulgaris. Tope. E. K. — Occasionally taken with 

 Herrings. Fishermen know them as " shovel-heads," from the 

 great breadth of the head. Occurs more frequently round Hun- 

 stanton. One taken in a Shrimp-net, Aug. 20th, 1891; length, 14 in. 



Zygcena malleus. Hammerhead. A. — " One taken Oct. 1829 ; 

 head now in Norwich Museum" (Pagets). I believe the tail 

 accompanies it. 



*Mustelus vulgaris. Smooth-hound. It. It. — Occasionally taken 

 during the Herring fishery. I have seen several at one time on the 

 wharf; and on one occasion saw three lying dead upon the sands. 



Lamna comubica. Porbeagle. It. — Scarcely a fishing season 



