CHANNEL ISLANDS FISHES. 57 



as belonging to the Channel Islands. I take them in the 

 order in Avhicli they are given in Couch's " British Fishes." 



Great Spotted Dogfish. XursehoiotfL Catjish. Sqmlus catulus, Lin. 

 Cattclus major, Willoughby. Scyllmm cntulxs, Fleming. Squcde Roussette, 

 Lacepede. Local names : "" Great SjMted Dogjish,^'' ^'■Jiousse.'^ 

 Abundant on all our shores. 

 *LeSSeP Spotted Dogfish. ScyJlinni canlcula, Lin. Sqnahis catiihis, Lin. 

 Sqiiale Roiissette, Lacex)ede. Catulus minor, Willougliby. Local names : 

 '* Chien de mcr,^^ '" Mattcau.'''' 



Very abundant on all our coasts, and a pest to fishermen. 

 Blue Shark. Squalns glaucus, Lin. Carcharias griseus, Lin. Carcharias 

 ghiHcus, Cut. Yar., &c. 



Occasional visitor : usually in small shoals during the summer months. 

 ^Porbeagle Shark. Beaumaris Shark. Lamna coriiuhiea, Flem. Yar., &c. 

 Lamna cornuhicus, Cuv. 



Occasional visitor. Sometimes of large size, as much as eight or ten 

 feet long. 

 Tope. Fenny Bog. WJiite Hoand. Sqt/alas gaIeas,lAn. Galens vulgaris, Flem. 

 Sqaale inila)idrc, 'Lace])ede. Local name : ^^ Haat,''' ^^ Ha at fish.'' ^ 

 Very common on all our coasts. 



Smooth Hound. Skate-toothed Shark. Sqaa/us mnsteJus, Lin. Mustelus 

 la-vis, C\\\., kc. Sqaale emisso/e, Luceipede. Local name : ^' Demoiselle.''^ 

 Constant, but not abundant, on all our coasts. 

 Picked Dog-fish. Spar Dog. Galeiis acanthias, Johnson. Squalas acanthius, 

 Lin. SqaaJe agai/Iat, Liace-pede. Local name : "•Brocket.''' 

 Abundant on a,ll our coasts. 

 Spinous Shark. Squalus spinosns, Lin. Echinorhinns spiiiosas, Yar. Squale 

 houcle, Lacep. 



Only one specimen of this rare fish has come under my observation. It 

 was caught at Bonneuuit Bay, Jersey, in 1902, and brought to me. I trans- 

 ferred it to Mr. Hornell, and it is now in the Natural History Museum at 

 South Kensington. 



*Monk Fish. Angel Fish. Sqnahis sqnatina, Lin. Squatina angelns, Cuv. 

 Squale ange, Lacep. 



This curious fish, which is intermediate between the Sharks and the 

 Rays, is not uncommon around thcac islands. It is sometimes taken of 

 large size, five to six feet long. 

 Skate. Flair. Grey Skate. Bafis vulgaris, nobis. liaia hatis, Lin., Yar., 

 kc. La Raia hatis, Lacep. Local name in Jersey : " La Fliee." 

 Common on all our coasts. 

 Long-nosed Skate. Fa'ia mucronata, Yar. Raia acns, Gray. 

 Occasional on all our coasts. 



Thornbaek Ray. Raia clavata, Lin. Raia houclce, Lacep. 

 Common on all our coasts. 



Spotted Ray. Raia maculata, Yar. 



Tolerably common on all our coasts. 



*Painted Ray. Rata mximiorea, Jen. 

 Occasional. 



'^'Torpedo. Electric Ray. Torpedo vulgaris, Yar., Flem., &c. Torpedo Gal- 

 vanii, Cuv. Raia torpjille, Lacep. 



Occasional on all our coasts. Sometimes of large size. 



Sting Ray. Fire Flair. Trygon pastinacea, Yar., Gray. Raia p)cistinacea, 

 Lin. Raia f/astinique, Jjace]). 

 Occasional on all our coasts. 



*Sea Bullhead. Father -lasher. fJottus scorpius, Lin., Yar. Cottus bubalis 

 Cuv., Yar., Gunther. Chabot, Lacep. 



