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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Gilthead (Chrysophrys aurata). — An accidental visitor. One 

 is recorded from Pakefield, near Lowestoft, in April, 1829. This 

 fish is named the " Gilthead" because of the brilliant golden 

 spot or crescent between the eyes. 



Miller's Thumb (Cottus gobio). — Mr. Dutt informs me that, 

 when a boy, he used to catch Miller's Thumbs in a " beck " 

 connected with the Waveney at Ditchingham, near Bungay. 

 Mr. C. W. Long assures me there are a goodly number of this 

 species to be found at Beccles. 



Father-Lasher ((?. scorpius). — Taken in Shrimp-nets, and 

 known at Lowestoft and at Aldeburgh as the " Bull-rout." This 

 large-headed, spine-armoured species (which is nicknamed at 

 Yarmouth the "Hummer") Dr. Day ('British Fishes') sug- 

 gests is " a degenerated variety of the Greenland Bull-head." 

 Very beautifully coloured examples of Cottus groenlandicus are 

 occasionally brought into Yarmouth by the shrimpers. It un- 

 doubtedly extends its range further south. 



Bubalis (C. bubalis). — Occasionally brought into Yarmouth 

 by shrimpers fishing between the port and Gorton. It does not 

 run so large as the preceding, from which it is easily distinguished 

 by the very long spines upon the gill- covers. 



Four-horned Cottus (C. quadricornis). — On March 3rd, 

 1907, I received three examples of this species, the longest 

 measuring in., from the neighbourhood of Lowestoft.* I have 

 since seen one taken off a pier at Yarmouth. The Cottidce are 

 distinguished by their bulky heads and the fan-like spread of 

 the pectoral fins. 



Bed Gurnard (Trigla cuculus). — Small ones occasionally 

 taken off Lowestoft with Shrimps. I saw one there on August 

 30th, about 8 in. in length, thrown out with the refuse from a 

 Shrimp-boat. Southwold (Wake). 



Tub-fish (T. hirundo). — Fine examples brought to the Lowes- 

 toft wharf in May and June from the deep seas. Mr. Whistler 

 informs me it has been taken off Aldeburgh. Locally known as 

 the " Latchet." 



Streaked Gurnard (T. lineatus). — An example of this short- 

 nosed Gurnard, taken off Lowestoft on March 9th, 1896, came 

 nto my hands. 



* Cf. ' Zoologist,' 1907, p. 461. 



