of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 113 



Salmo trutta, Linne\ — Regularly taken in small quantities just outside 

 East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). 



Clupea harengus, Linne. — The herring usually enters Loch Fyne in 

 May, and the fishing usually continues till November (B. & S.). 



Anguilla vulgaris, Turton. — The common eel affords a small but regular 

 fishery in Tarbert Harbour (B. & S.). One specimen was taken in the 

 shrimp trawl-net in Inveraray Bay in May 1896 (G.). 



Conger vulgaris, Cuvier. — Frequent in Loch Fyne, but small (B. & S.). 



Siphonostoma tijphle (Linne). — Captured in East Loch Tarbert amongst 

 zostera (B. & S.). 



Syngnathus acus, Linne. — Generally distributed throughout the loch, 

 especially inshore, where the water is shallow. 



Nerophis cequoreus (Linne). — East Loch Tarbert, amongst Zostera 

 (B. & S.). 



Nerophis lumbriciformis (Willughby). — In East Loch Tarbert, amongst 

 zostera, with the previous species (B. & S.). 



Ganoidei. 



Acipenser sturio, Linne. — Fine specimens are often noticed during the 

 herring fishery, but are seldom captured (B. & S.). 



Elasmobranchii. 



Pristiurus melanostomus (Bonaparte). — Occasionally brought in 

 amongst the Acanthii in the winter fishing (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne, 

 east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). 



Acanthius vulgaris, Risso. — Frequent during the herring fishing. They 

 are occasionally the cause of serious injury to the herring-nets. Upper 

 Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). 



Raia clavata, Linne. — Frequent during the winter fishing (B. & S.). 

 Occasionally in Upper Loch Fyne (G.). 



Raia maculata, Montagu. — Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 

 fathoms (M.)„ 



Raia circularis, Couch. — Between Loch Gair and Largymore. Taken 

 with the beam-trawl (G.). 



TUNICATA OF LOCH FYNE. 



Comparatively little appears to have yet been done towards the investi- 

 gation of the Loch Fyne Tunicates. This group is a somewhat difficult 

 one to study ; and in the discrimination of many of the species, and 

 especially of the Bot7-ylledx, it is all but absolutely necessary that living 

 specimens should be available. Nine species are here recorded, and, with 

 one exception, these records are all obtained from the MS. notes of the 



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