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FOUND IN THE FRITH OF FORTH. 541 



though unquestionably rendered scarce, by the 

 establishment of distilleries, and other manufac- 

 tures, on its banks, 



S. Eperlanus. Smelt ; Spirling, or Sparling. 



The large variety, or sea-smelt, is not uncom- 

 mon in the Frith : the small kind ascends the ri- 

 ver Forth in vast quantities in the spring months, 

 to spawn, and it is brought to market plentifully 

 in March and April. 



[The stalls of our market exhibit two other 

 species of Salmo, brought from Lochleven : the 

 S. Levenensis of Dr Walker, or Lochleven Trout ; 

 and the S. alpinus, Red Char, or Gerletroch,"] 



Esox. 



E. Lucius. Common Pike ; Ged. 



This inhabits Duddingstone Lake ; but is not 

 often seen. The numerous perches, which gree- 

 dily devour the roe of the pike, are supposed near- 

 ly to have extirpated the breed. 



E. Belone. Sea-Pike ; Gar-Pike ; Guard-fish. 



This is occasionally taken in the entrance of the 

 Frith. 



E. Saurus. Saury-Pike ; Gowdnook. % 



This fish appears to have been unknown to Lin- 

 naeus, Gmelin, or Bloch, Mr Ray, however, evi- 

 dently alludes to it as known in his day, on the 

 coast of Cornwall, by the name of Skobster or 



