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Gadtcs virens, L. (coal fish or saith), very abundant. 



„ poUachius, L. (pollack or lythe), frequents rocky parts and is 

 fairly abundant but usually small. 

 Molva vulgaris (Flem.) (ling), frequently brought in by the fishermen. 

 Motella mustela, L. (five-bearded rockling), rare, betweeii tide marks, 

 . :,, East Loch Tarbert. 



'AmTTfiodytes laneeolatus (LeSaw.) (larger sand eel), occasionally. There 



is not, however, much suitable ground for this species in 



the neighbourhood. 

 Hvpjooglossus vulgaris (Flem.) (holibub), occasionally in Lochfyne. 

 U-i- L i ' Larger specimens are captured in the Sound of Bute and 



Sound of Kilbrannan. 

 Hippoglossoides. limandoides (Bloch) (long rough dab), taken during the 



winter fishing and from the Sound of Gigha. 

 Rhombus maximuSy L. (turbot), occasionally. 



Zeugopterus unimaculatus (Eisso), we have secured a few specimens of 



this rare species from near Barmore. 

 Pleuronectes platessa, L. (plaice), fairly plentiful in suitable parts of 



Lochfyne. 



„ microcephalus, frequent in suitable localities. There is a 



regular fishery for this species around the Island of Bute. 

 „ limanda, L. (common dab), Skipness and Barmore. 

 „ Jlesus, L. (flounder), common in Tarbert Harbour. 

 Solea vulgaris (Quen.) (sole), Barmore Bay, small. 



Salmo salar, L. (salmon), occasionally taken in herring nebs' between 

 .. ,i = : Tarbert and Barmore. . 



„ trutta, L. (sea- trout), regularly taken in small quantities just 

 outside East Loch Tarbert. 

 OMpea Mfengtis, L, (herring), enters Lochfyne in May, and the fishing 

 •ti; ..iji i - usually lasts until November. 



„ sprattus, L.? (sprat), the sprat is not usually regarded as being 

 !;•!.;•:= I present in the Firth of Clyde, btit specimens sent from 



• i :' ;i : Girvan have been identified by Mr Matthews as sprats. 

 Anguilla vulgaris (Turt.) (common eel), affords a small but regular 

 i . ■ fishery in Tarbert Harbour, • • . 



Conger vulgaris (Cuv.) (conger-eel), frequent but small. ,if 

 Siphonosiom&> typhle, J^. (broad-nos^d pipe fi^h), Zostera bed, East Loch 

 : i'l ir : • ' Tarbert. ■ . . 



Sygnathus acus, L. (greater pipe fish), common. 



NetopMs mquoreus^ L. (ocean pipe fish), Zostera bed, East Loch Tarbert. 

 „ lumhriciformis, L. (worm pipe fish), Zostera bed, East Loch 



,=^fuu^'-;f:> u Tarbert. \ r . ^ o , . i ^h'-^ 



I Oh ni hard?! ^iiiu'd'ho ^(JoiriD) ,^ 

 ... ' Ganoidei.'^ 'jLc'^f ..J . • ;\^'- 



fc.'* '(sturgeon), fine specimen^ 'k^^'" often noticed in 

 , , , . > Lochfyne during the herring fishery, but theSei "are seldoin 



, , , Elasmobranchii. 



Pristiurus melanostomus (Bonah.) (black mouthed dog fish), occasionally 

 brought in amongst the Acanthii in the winter fishiilg. 

 Taken also in Rothesay Bay. . : : 



Acanthias vulgaris (Risso) (picked dog lish), very abundant and a perfect 

 nuisance to the fishermen while prosecuting the herring- 

 fishery. ; , • ; , . : • 



