LIST OF FISHES 



the mouth of the Tees, on the 1 8 th September 

 1681, and described by Mr Ray." The second is 

 Mr Donovan's specimen, which was found on the 

 shore, near St Andrew's, in Scotland, in 1782. 

 *' A third has been since observed in Devonshire, 

 and is recorded in the Linnean Transactions." 

 Several additional specimens of this rare species of 

 gilt-head have of late years been taken in the 

 Frith of Forth. 



Labrus. 



L. Tinea. Ancient Wrasse, or Old Wife ; Bras- 



The brassy is found, in the summer months, on 

 the hcttle or rocky grounds. It is not common 

 here. 



L. trimaculatus . Trimaculated Wrasse. 



Several of this elegant species are taken 'every 

 summer in the Frith of Forth. The fishermen in- 

 correctly name them the Sea-perch. I have ne- 

 ver known the proper Sea-perch, Perca marina, 

 to have been caught in our Frith. 



Perca. 



'P.jiuviatilis. Common Perch. 



Abundant in the lakes of Duddingstone and, 

 Loch end. 



P. Labrax. (P. punctata, Gmelin). Basse. 



This is a neat looking fish, not very common in 

 our Frith, but sometimes occurring in the summer 

 months. In the stomach of one I found a sand- 



