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London, direct from the dealers to the fried-fish shops. It is 

 rarely or never displayed whole. 



Angler (Lophius piscaiorius) . — Sold in the same way as its 

 unbeautiful predecessor. Small specimens are sometimes to be 

 procured entire. 



Ide (Leuciscus idus). — This interesting species is of Conti- 

 nental origin so far as Wentworth Street is concerned, although 

 it is on the list of British fishes. It is often on sale. The albino 

 variety, better known as the " Golden Orfe," has twice appeared 

 in Wentworth Street. 



N^sling (Chondrostoma nasus). — A non-British freshwater 

 fish that appears not uncommonly in January and February. 



Garpike (Rhamphistoma belone). — Frequently on sale in spring. 



Pollan (Coregonus pollan). — February. Of Irish origin. 



Grayling (Thymallus vulgaris). — A specimen weighing about 

 two pounds, purchased in October, and said to be from Wilt- 

 shire, contained a specimen of an uncommon water Hemipteron 

 (Aphelocheirus cestivalis) . 



Sile Smelt (Argentina silus). — In April, 1913, Mr. Hotine, of 

 Leadenhall Market, sent a fish that was new to me, but by the 

 help of Smitt's useful book I soon recognized it. The specimen 

 was almost entirely devoid of scales, but those remaining were 

 distinctly spiny ; and the large eyes and the number of gill-rakers, 

 together with the shape of the posterior margin of the operculum, 

 pointed to nothing but A. silus. It was a foot in length. The 

 species has already been recorded for British seas (Holt, Journal 

 Marine Biol. Assoc, v. 341), but is best known as a northern fish. 



Torsk [Brosmius brosme). — An uncommon winter fish. 



Lesser Ling (Molva dipterygia). — Mr. Horn has found this 

 species both in Wentworth Street and Watney Street. It agrees 

 exactly with the figure and description in Smitt's ' Scandinavian 

 Fishes ' ; indeed, the great eyes, almost eel-like body, short 

 barbel, and peculiar translucent appearance separate it immedi- 

 ately from Molva molva. The date for this non-British species 

 was June. 



Greater Forkbeard (Phycis blennioides). — Not common. 



Macrurus rupestris (Coryphcenoides rupestris of Day) (vol. i. 

 335, pi. xciii). — A specimen procured from Leadenhall was 

 presented to us by Mr. Gear. One found by Mr. Horn in Went- 



