60 CHANXEL ISLANDS FISHES. 



This species h^s a trifurcate spine at the upper angle of each of the gill 

 coverts, which may inHict a painful wound when the fish is carelessly han- 

 dled, as is well known to those who have sometimes grasped one at night 

 when catching sand-eels. 



*Lump Fish. CijcJopicrn.s hmipufi, Lin., (Juv., Ytir. (Ji/doptcrc lainpi, Lacep. 

 This massive and curious fish is one of our spring visitors, or at least 

 comes inshore during the spring, generally in March ; no doubt for spawn- 

 ing ; as large, closely wgghitinated egg clusters may sometimes he found in 

 rock crevices, which can be referable to no other fish than this. It is a 

 tolerably frequent species in all the islands. 



^Montagu's Sucker, liparis ^lontayni, Cuv., Yar., Jen. 



JB'requent, but not common, under stones at extreme low water, in all the 

 islands. 



*COPnisll Sucker. LcpadoyunUr coniKbiensls, Yar., Jen. Lepadoyastcr (jouann^ 

 Gunther. 



Tolerably common in all the islands, in the same situations as the last. 

 Angrier. Fishhtg Frog. Lophtm piHcaiorim, Lin., Cuv., Yar. 



This large and strange-looking fish occurs in all the islands, but not 

 abundantly. It is known to the fishermen as the ^'- Poclcet Fish.'' 



Gatturine Blenny. C reded Blonuj. Bleiunm (jatti(ro(j'ute,\A\i., (^Vl\. Local 

 name : " /<? Cocq.''^ 



Common in all the islands in fairly deep water, and usually taken in 

 crab and prawn pots. 

 Smooth Blenny. Shaiuwy. BUnnim pholis, Yav., Gun. Blenme pholis^ 

 Lacep. Local name, Chahot or Cahot. 



Very abundant on all our rocky shores, lurking under stones, and in 

 crevices of rocks, seawalls, &c. 

 *Butter Fish. Gnnml. Xine Eyes. Gmrtiellus vtdyaris, Flem., Yar. Cen- 

 tronotus yunnellus, Gunther. 



Common under stones on all our rocky shores. 



Wolf Fish. Cat Fish. Lupus marinus, Johnston. Anarichas lupus, Jen., 

 Yar., Gun. 



Of this huge representative of the Blennies I have seen but one example, 

 which was caught near Corbiere Point, Jersey. 



*Atherine Smelt. Sand Smelt. Atheriua presbyter, Cuv., Y'di\,(Jmi. Local 

 name (Guernsey) : " Roselet "; (Jersey) : " Gras dos.'" 



This little fish is abundant on all our shores and is much fished for 

 market. 



Grey Mullet. 3InyiI cajnto, Jen., Yar. 



Common on all our coasts, but occurring at times in much larger shoals 

 than usual. 



Lesser Grey Mullet. Muyil chelo, Jen., Yar. 



About as fr. quent as the ordinary Grey Mullet, and occurring with it. 

 Distinctive characters rather obscure. 



^Spotted Wrasse. Lair us muculatus. Gun., Yar. Local name (Jersey) : 

 '' Le FerU.'' 



This beautiful fish is common on all our rocky shores. The male and 

 female are alike in size, colour and marking. This species (like all the 

 Wrasses) is a nest-builder, and the " nests," masses of soft seaweed tightly 

 crammed in rock crevices with the large amber-coloured eggs dispersed all 

 through, are frequently to be met with at low water. 



*Green Wrasse. Lahrus llneatus, Jen., Yar. 



I consider this a doubtful species. Young Wrasses of a brilliant green, 

 some with a white line along the side, and others without it, are very fre- 

 quent in the pools among Zostera, but they lose this bright green colouring, 

 and become either olive green or brown, sometimes red. Captive specimens 

 in the Jersey Aquarium varied from day to day. 



*Comber Wrasse. Lahrus vulyaris, Y'ar. Local name for all the Wrasses : 



*' Verat:' 



