449, ‘THE ZOOLOGIST. 
have been unable to satisfactorily account for, but probably from 
a slightly higher temperature of the water, or, maybe, from tidal 
influences, the ‘‘ Pink Shrimps,”’ a much more desirable, because 
a more saleable, species than the Sand Shrimp, Crangon vulgaris 
(local, ‘‘ Brown’”’ Shrimp), were found in goodly quantity, and 
becoming so numerous, indeed, in May that on some tides but 
one haul was taken, and a quick run back made to port, sufficient 
having been obtained for the “‘ orders’ and for possible private 
sales without the necessity or probability of throwing away those 
for which there might be no demand because of an overplus, 
which would have resulted from succeeding hauls. ‘It fared a 
reg’lar pity,’ they told me, ‘‘to hev to hull away what they 
couldn’t sell!” Under ordinary conditions several draughts have 
to be made between the falling of the tide and the return to the 
harbour on the latter part of the flood-tide. 
In February the Prawns ran small, and a great many of 
them were heavy in berry. They were reported to me on the 
last day of October as still plentiful, one man assuring me that 
in a small boat rigged expressly for winter work to dodge in and 
out the harbour while his larger boat was laid up, he took, on 
the 30th, no less than three pecks. 
On Jan. 23rd I discovered a Black Sea Bream (Cantharus 
lineatus), about fourteen inches long. From inquiries made I 
ascertained it had been captured, with others, in the neighbour- 
hood of Cromer Knowle, as near as my informant could be sure. 
Up till that time I had never met with this species off the Norfolk 
coast. From the same neighbourhood, on Feb. 10th, I received 
a very beautiful and fresh example of the Miller’s Topknot (Zeu- 
gopterus punctatus), measuring 64 in. in length. 
The shrimpers fell in with a quantity of ten-inch Codlings on 
Feb. 10th. From the gills of one I obtained a fine parasite 
(Lernea branchialis), which stuck most tenaciously to its sup- 
port. On placing it in formalin it disgorged so much blood that 
it coloured the solution, itself turning from a blood-red to a pale 
flesh-colour. During February I saw several lots of Sprats.large 
in ova. 
I have not yet been able to satisfy myself that Smelts visit the 
Broads. Certain it is that great numbers go up the Yare to the 
neighbourhood of Norwich to spawn, and a great number frequent 
