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Opah (Lampris luna). — A specimen, weighing 7 stones, 3 ft. 9 in. 

 long, and 4 ft. 2 in. in girth, was exhibited in a local fishmonger's 

 shop on July 6th. It had been taken in the trawl, about twenty miles 

 out from Hartlepool, and was eventually cut up and eaten. 



Porbeagle (Lamna comubica). — On July 23rd an example of this 

 handsome Shark, measuring about 8 ft. in length, was exhibited upon 



Opah (Lampris luna). 



the South Sands. It had become entangled in the Herring-nets about 

 ten miles out from Scarborough the same morning. 



Basse (Labrax lupus). — One, about 18 in. in length, was taken 

 upon a line on Dec. 29th, and brought alive to me. This species is 

 rare here, this being the third specimen I have seen taken locally. — 

 W. J. Clarke (44, Huntriss Row, Scarborough). 



