1IST OF FISHES. 



tend to incite others to communicate tLeir disco- 

 veries, its principal object will be accomplished. 



To the Linnean and English appellations, the 

 Scottish names have been added, wherever they 

 appeared peculiar ; and these last are printed in 

 Italics. 



PISCES, 

 APODES. 



MuRiENA. 



M. Angutlla y Common Eel. 



Abundant in the lakes of Duddingstone and 

 Lochend, and in the rivers Leith and Almond ; 

 and likewise often taken in the Frith. 



M. Conger, Conger-eel ; Hewe-eel of Sir Robert 

 Sibbald ; or HeeviL 



This species is sometimes, but not very often, 

 found in the Frith. The largest I have seen was 

 about six feet long. They are tenacious of life : 

 I have seen one alive and vigorous in the Edin- 

 burgh market, although it had been ten hours out 

 of the water. 



Anarhichas. 



A. Lupus. Sea-wolf, or Wolf-fish ; Sea-Cat of 

 Scotland. 



This is pretty common about the rocky coast at 

 the mouth of the Frith, and is often brought to 



