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ally entangled in the Mackerel nets ten to twenty miles south of 

 the Dodman (Dunn/.). It has been taken several times lately 

 in Falmouth Bay, and is of fairly frequent occurrence about 

 Penzance. Immature specimens, from 1 lb. upwards, have been 

 fairly common lately some miles out at sea all along the south 

 coast. Cocks found a solitary specimen of the Sea Snail (Liparis 

 vulgaris, Flem.) in Falmouth Harbour, but it does not seem to 

 have been found again in the county. Montagu's Sucker (Liparis 

 montagui, Cuv.) is evidently not uncommon, as it is frequently 

 picked up under stones on the beaches of the south and west at 

 low spring tide, and has been taken several times in rock-pools 

 at Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth. 



The Two-spotted Goby (Gobius rutliensparri, Euphr.) has 

 generally been regarded as rare in Cornish waters, but in August, 

 1903, the writer dredged it in abundance from the edge of the 

 Zostera bed downwards off the mouth of Helford Biver. Late in 

 June, 1904, he obtained it in equal abundance in the entrance 

 to Falmouth Harbour, and has obtained it several times since in 

 Falmouth Bay. Specimens have also been sent in lately from 

 Mevagissey and Marazion. Willughby's Goby (Gobius pa gemellus, 

 Gmel.) is very common in Falmouth Bay, Mount's Bay, and 

 round Land's End in rock-pools, under stones near low-water 

 mark, or in shallow water with a stony bottom. It has also 

 been identified from Polperro, Gorran, and from near Cadgwith. 

 The Rock Goby (Gobius niger, L.) is abundant in rock-pools and 

 in shallow water all round the coast. In clear waters it may 

 be frequently seen in Gerrans Bay swarming round the " scuddy " 

 rocks, that is, rocks just peeping out of a sandy bottom. The 

 Giant Goby (Gobius capito, Cuv. et Val.) was found by F. Pickard- 

 Cambridge in the rock-pools at Portscatho in August, 1903 (see 

 the « Field ' for Oct. 24th, 1903).* On the 12th July, 1907, two 

 were captured in a pool close to low-water mark at Gyllyngvase. 

 It appears that Couch had identified his specimens as Gobius 

 niger. The Freckled Goby (Gobius minutus, L.) is common in 

 shallow sandy coves and estuaries all round the coast, but pre- 

 sents considerable variation. The Painted Goby (Gobius pictus, 

 Malm.) is said to be abundant along the south coast. Jeffrey's 

 Goby (Gobius jeffreysii, Giinther) is a deep-water species that has 



* Cf. also ' Zoologist,' 1903, p. 429. 



