FISHES 479 



SHOE T-S PINED SEA BULLHEAD. 



Cottus scorpius, L. 



The ' Father-lasher ' is a common species in the waters of the 

 English Solway. The finest example that I have examined 

 locally measured seven inches and a half. It was sent to me 

 by George Holmes of Bowness on Solway, in February 1891. 



EED GUENARD. 



Trigla cuculus, L. 



This Gurnard is not very plentiful on our coast, but its 

 numbers vary from year to year. % In exceptional seasons Mr. 

 Nicol has himself taken a dozen specimens at one tide, but its 

 presence is uncertain in the waters of the English Solway. 



GREY GURNARD. 



\ Trigla gurnardus, L. 



Dr. Heysham remarked of this and the preceding species, 

 ' Both these species are rare/ but a more extended inquiry would 

 have convinced him that the present is one of the commoner 

 fishes of our west coast. The young fry of this Gurnard occur 

 in some numbers in the shallow waters of the Solway, west of 

 the Grune. The adults are frequently caught in deeper waters, 

 as off Whitehaven. 



Order AGANTHOPTERYOII. Fam. CATAPHRAGTI. 



POGGE. 



Agonus cataphractus (L.). 



This is one of our common fishes, frequently caught in the 

 shrimping nets off Silloth, occasionally secured likewise in the 

 sparling nets. 



