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Black Sea-Bream, Cantharus cantharus (L.) — One — the 

 second for Forth — inches in length, caught in a salmon-net 

 west of Aberlady on 13th April 1907 (W. Evans, Ann. Scot. 

 Nat. Hist, 1907, p. 148). 



Bergylt, Sebastes norvegicus (Ascan.) — One seen by me in 

 a fishmonger's shop in Edinburgh, December 1904, from "mouth 

 of Firth of Forth," a phrase, however, which nowadays covers 

 a good deal more than falls within our limits. 



Greater Weever, Trachinus draco, L. — In January 1901 I 

 obtained one, 12 inches in length, from the mouth of the Firth; 

 and in October 1907, another, 8 inches, from off Anstruther. 



*Blackfish, Centrolophus niger (Gmel.) — One, 20| inches in 

 length, was caught in a salmon-net at Largo Bay, 21st August 



1901 (Dr R. H. Traquair, Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1902, p. 10). 

 Ray's Bream, Bramaraii (Bl.) — Specimen from Firth of Forth, 



exhibited by Wyville Thomson at meeting of this Society, 4th 

 December 1850 (Minute-book). Several others were got that 

 winter. One, Dunglass, 1835 {Trans. Berw. N.C. i., p. 102).^ 



Yakrell's Blenny, Carelophus ascamY (Walb.) — One, 4|- inches 

 long, found by me on Portobello west sands, 14th November 

 1901, after a N.E. gale (W. Evans, A. S. N. H., 1902, p. 55). 



Deal-Fish, Trachypterus arcticus (Briinn.) — 9, about 6 feet 

 in length, found dead on the beach at Barnsness, near Dunbar, 

 28th November 1908; second record for Forth (Evans, A.S.N.H., 

 January 1909, p. 20). 



Banks's Oar-Fish, Regalecus glesne (Ascan.) — 13 J feet in 

 length, stranded near Dunbar, 23rd May 1908; first authentic 

 record for Forth (Evans, A.S.N.H., 1908, p. 150). 



Striped Wrasse, Labrus mixtus, L. — A male, 14-|- inches in 

 length, caught at Dunbar, 26th November 1877 (A. Brotherston, 

 Trans. Berw. Nat. Club, viii. p. 522). There are only two prior 

 and much older records. 



CoRKWiNG or GoLDSiNNY, Crcnilabrus melops (L.) — One dead 

 on beach. North Berwick, 17th June 1899 (W.E.) ; one, caught 

 on hook at Petty cur Pier, Fife, September 1908, is in the 

 Museum, Edinburgh. 



*Couch's Whiting, Gadus poutassou (Risso) — One, 8^ inches 

 in length, caught in a net off Kincardine-on-Forth, 8th January 



1902 (Fulton, Twentieth Rept. Fish. Board Scot., pt. iii. p. 539). 

 *NoRWAY Pout, Gadus esmarkii, Nilss. — One got close to 



Isle of May in May 1900 (Fulton, Nineteenth Rept. Fish. Board 

 Scot., pt. iii. p. 283). 



Greater Fork-Beard, Phycis blennoides (Briinn.) — One, 

 21 J inches in length, from outside the May Island, March 

 1904 (Evans, Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist, 1904, p. 128). 



Tadpole-fish, Raniceps raninus (L.) — One, from S. Queens- 

 ferry, exhibited at meeting of Roy. Phys. Soc, 19th March 1884 

 (Proc, viii. p. 503). One, N. Berwick, 1908 (W.E.). . 



1 A very fine specimen, whicli I have examined in the flesh, found dead 

 on beach at Fidra Point, North Berwick, 10th January 1909, and taken to 

 Mr W. M. Ingles ; length to fork of tail 21 inches, greatest depth 8J inches. 



