FISHES 481 



WHITE GOBY. 



Latrunculus albus (Parnell). 



This small species has often been taken in the shrimp-nets of 

 the Silloth fishermen. Whether it visits the waters of More- 

 cambe Bay, I cannot say. 



DKAGONET. 



Callionymus lyra, L. 



A female specimen was brought to me recently, taken in 

 the English Sol way in May 1890 by Mr. Nicol, who had met 

 with several others. In 1889, for example, he caught a couple 

 of these fishes in his shrimp-net, fishing in shallow water on a 

 sandy bottom. T. C. Heysham informed Yarrell that a single 

 specimen ' was captured in the Solway Firth not far from Car- 

 dunock, on the 6th of April 1834.' 



Order A CANTHOPTER YGIL Fam. BLENN1IDM. 



SHANNY. 



Blennius pholis, L. 



The Shanny is of occasional occurrence among the various 

 small fishes taken in the shrimp nets near Silloth. I have a 

 specimen of this species taken in that locality by Mr. W. Nicol, 

 and expect to find that it is fairly common, as time goes on. 



BUTTERFISH. 



Centronotus guntllus (L.). 



This Blenny is not very abundant in the shallow waters of 

 the English Solway, but it is always present with us. Mr. 

 Nicol tells me that he gets two or three specimens every season. 

 It is locally known as the ' Cat-fish.' 



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