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Newlyn. It is evidently common at times further west, as in 

 August, 1906, the writer found several being used as bait at 

 Porthgwarra. In July, 1904, a small specimen, about seven 

 inches long, was sent in for identification from Sennen Cove, 

 the most northerly point in the west at which it has been found. 

 The Dusky Perch (Epinephelus csneus, Geoffr.) was described and 

 figured by Couch from a Polperro specimen as Serranus gigas. 

 Two or more examples were obtained subsequently, but it has 

 not been recorded for the last sixty years. Stone Bass (Polypi-ion 

 cernium, Day) is evidently of more frequent occurrence than 

 formerly. In July, 1891, four were gaffed at some floating 

 barnacle-covered timber near Zennor; in 1892 Matthias Dunn 

 sent one from Mevagissey to the Plymouth Laboratory, and in 

 1894 or 1895 he took five or six close to Gorran Haven when no 

 wreckage was in sight. In 1893 J. B. Cornish captured one 

 near some wreckage at Newlyn. In August, 1899, two were 

 obtained feeding on a barnacle-covered log at the south end of 

 the Manacles ; in July, 1902, one was taken on a hand-line near 

 the outer Whelp Eock at the Dodman ; a few weeks later one 

 was sent in from Newquay ; and in June, 1906, several were seen, 

 and one, twenty-two inches long, captured near Porthgwarra. 

 Apparently the only example of the Maigre (Scicena aquila, Lacep.) 

 identified recently is one, twenty-nine inches long, caught in a 

 seine near St. Anthony Lighthouse, Falmouth, on the 11th of 

 September, 1903. The Four-toothed Gilt-head (Dentex vulgaris, 

 Cuv. et Val.) has not been recorded since 1851. The Black Sea 

 Bream (Cantharus lineatus, Mont.) is very scarce. A young 

 specimen, six and a quarter inches long, was taken by Holt in 

 the Hamoaze, at the mouth of the Lynher, in July, 1897 

 (M. B. A.), and three adults were captured with a hand-line 

 baited with lugworm off Trewavas Head on the 7th of August, 

 1902. The Bogue (Box vulgaris, Cuv. et Val.) has not been 

 recorded since 1873. The Sea Bream (Pagellus centrodontus, 

 De la Pioche) is common all round the coast, and sometimes 

 congregates in great numbers, especially in the late summer. 

 After a large dumping of Mackerel, it is almost always much in 

 evidence, particularly in Mount's Bay. Very large specimens 

 are often obtained off the Kunnelstone, and occasionally near 

 Newquay. The great hauls taken by the steam trawlers are 

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