232 Appendices to Fourth Annual Report 



PISCES. 

 Tbleostei. 



Coitus scorpius (Bloch) (father laslier), common. 



„ „ var. groenlandicus, frequent. 



„ huhalis (Euph.) (long-spined cottus), common. 

 Trigla lineata (Gmel.) (streaked gurnard), not common. 



„ gur7iardus, L. (gray gurnard), common in East Loch Tarbert. 

 Agonus catapTiractus, L. (pogge), occasionally. 



Scomber scomber, L. (mackerel), abundant in the summer, particularly 

 along the west shore of Lochfyne; captured in large 

 quantities during the herring fishing in the seine nets. 



Zeits faber, L. (John Dory), usually enter Tarbert Harbour in September 

 to feed on the herring offal. Are present in the Sound 

 of Kilbrannan considerably earlier, and are frequently 

 taken off Carradale Pier. 



Gobius ruthensparri (Euphr.) (two spotted goby), common amongst the 

 Zostera beds in East Loch Tarbert. 

 „ minutus (Gmel.) (one spotted goby), frequent in sandy spots in 

 East Loch Tarbert but not so numerous as the preceding 

 species. In confinement this species frequently buries 

 itself in the sand. 



Callionymus lyra, L. (dragonet), both males and females ( = Callionymus 



dracunculus) are frequent but small. 

 Cydopterus lumpus^ L. (lump-sucker), we have frequently met with 



immature forms, some not over one inch long, but have not 



as yet dredged any large specimens. 

 Ldparis vulgaris, L. (sea-snail), between tide marks. 



„ montagui (Donov.) (Montague's sucker), between tide marks. 

 Lepadogaster sp., Sunidale Bay, 10 fathoms. 



Carelophus ascanii (Walb.), one taken amongst boulders at low water, 



East Loch Tarbert, also occurs in Rothesay Bay. 

 Gentronotus gunnellus, L. (butter-fish), plentiful between tide marks. 

 Atherina presbyter (Jenyns) (atherine), frequent in a Zostera bed in 



East Loch Tarbert in the spring, but not met with later. 

 Gasterosteus spinachia, L. (fifteen-spined stickleback), abundant in 



Zostera beds in East Loch Tarbert. 

 LabriLS macidatus (Bl.) (ballan wrasse), frequent in the autumn. 



,, mixtus, L. (striped wrasse), occasionally at the mouth of East 



Loch Tarbert. 



Gtenolabrus rupestris, L., common, particularly near Skate Island, in 10 

 to 12 fathoms. Does not appear to frequent shallow:er 

 water. 



Centrolabrus exoletus, occasionally in Lochfyne. 



Gadus morhua, L. (cod), not very abundant in Lochfyne, nor are the 

 fish in good condition. The rock variety is found nearer 

 shore. The principal cod fishing industry in this district 

 is in the Sound of Gigha during the winter months. 



„ ceglijinus, L., haddock, not abundant. 



„ luscus (Will.) (bib), occasionally in Tarbert Harbour. 



„ minutus, L. (power-cod), frequent in Tarbert Harbour. 



J, merlangus, L. (whitiug), not abundant. Neither the whiting nor 

 the haddock afibrd any systematic fishery in Lochfyne. 

 A few are caught on hand lines in or near the harbours. 



