FISHES. 
5. Raja vomer, Fries. Long-nosed Skate. 
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Family TRYGONID^. 
6. Trygon pastinaca (i.). Sting Ray. 
Family MYLIOBATID^. 
7. Myliobatis aquila {L.). Eagle Ray. 
8. Dicerobatis giornse (LacSp.). Horned Ray. 
Sub-order HOLOCEPEALA. 
Family CHIMERID^. 
9. Chimaera monstrqsa, L. Northern Chimera. 
One recorded by Edward as being brought ashore by a herring- 
boat in 1859 ; it was found floating, and quite dead. 
Order GANOIDEI. 
Sub-order CHONDROSTEI. 
Family ACIPENSERID^. 
o. Acipenser sturio, L. Sturgeon. 
Mr. Crawford informs us that this species occurs off the north 
coast of Sutherland, and there is a specimen in the Dunrobin 
Museum. 
Although included by both Mr. Peach and Mr. Eeid in their 
lists of fish, neither gentleman is able to give a date. Mr. 
Peach says : " I liave a dim recollection of a sturgeon 
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