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Lepidorhomhus wegastowa, Donovan. Ths Sail Fluke or Whiff. 



The sail-fluke is recorded for the Clyde area by Dr. Giinther (1886). 

 It is a species that does not appear to be very rare in the Clyde area, 

 especially in the seaward portion of it, and is more or less frequently 

 mentioned amongst the captures of fishes made by the " Garland " ; it is 

 especially frequent at Stations VIII., IX., and X. 



Platophrys laterna, Walbaum. The Scald Fish. 



Recorded for the Clyde area by Dr. Giinther (1888). Taken in the 

 trawl-net of the " Garland " between Sanda Island and Bennan Head. 

 This species appears to be a comparatively rare one in the Clyde estuary ; 

 a few specimens were taken last year (1899) at Stations II., V., VI., 

 VII., VIII, and X. 



Pleuronedes platessa, Linne. The Plaice. 



This is a moderately common and generally distributed species from 

 the head of Loch Fyne to the seaward limits of the Clyde estuary. 



Pleuronedes microcephalics, Donovan. The Lemon Dab ; also called 

 Lemon Sole and Smooth Dab. 

 Clyde area, feeding on annelids and solens (Giinther). The lemon 

 sole is more or less frequent and generally distributed throughout the 

 estuary of the Clyde, especially off shore. Annelids appear to constitute 

 the principal food of the lemon sole, at least in Scottish waters, as shown 

 by the investigations that have been made concerning fish-food on board 

 the Fishery steamer " Garland." 



Pleuronedes cynoglossus, Linne. The Witch Sole, Craig Fluke, Pole 

 Dab. 



This appears to be the most common of the flat fishes in the Firth of 

 Clyde, especially in the deep water. Dr. Giinther records its occurrence 

 at a depth of 80 to 100 fathoms in Loch Fyne. It is most abundant at 

 Stations III., VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII, XV, and XVII.; nearly 400 

 have been got in a single haul in Loch Fyne. Its food, like that of 

 the lemon sole, consists chiefly of annelids, and it is probably on this 

 account that the species is usually more common on a muddy bottom. 



Pleuronedes limanda, Linne. The Common Dab. 



Pleuronedes limanda is also one of the more common of the Clyde 

 fishes, and seems to be distributed all over the estuary to the head of 

 Loch Fyne, and probably also throughout the other sea-lochs within the 

 Clyde area (Giinther). It is got at all the " Garland " Stations. 



Pleuronedes flesus, Linne. The Flounder or Fluke. 



Common in Tarbert Harbour, Lower Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Occasion- 

 ally obtained in Upper Loch Fyne (G.). One was captured off Largy- 

 more, Upper Loch Fyne, on April 28th, 1896, and a few have been 

 captured in other parts of the loch with the push-net ; but it seems to be 

 a rare fish in the more seaward portion of the Clyde. 



Solea vulgaris, Quensel. The Sole or Black Sole. 



The black sole is occasionally taken in the trawl-net of the 

 " Garland " at all the Stations, except in Loch Fyne ; there are seldom 

 more than one or two specimens, but occasionally ten or twelve, in a 

 haul. It is more difficult to capture black soles during daylight than 

 after darknes", sets in. The food of the black sole appears to consist 

 largely of annelids. 



