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PISHES. 
where Dr. Gordon {Zool, p. 3460) alludes to the capture of 
two." 
118. Regalecus banksii (C and V.). Bank's-oar Fish. 
In his Brit. Fishes, vol. ii. p. 260, Couch says of this fish: 
" Since the capture of the example of which we have thus 
given an enlarged account, three or four others have been 
met with along the north shores of the kingdom, the largest 
of which was obtained at Kiess, a few miles north of Wick, 
and consequently not far from the extreme north of Scot- 
land. I am indebted for the few particulars known of it 
to Mr. Peach, who informs me that it measured 15 feet in 
length, and as being much injured about the head." 
Also recorded by Mr. Day from the Moray Firth in his 
list of fishes of that place. 
119. Regalecus grillii (Lindr.). 
Order 2. ACANTHOPTERYGII PHARYNGO- 
GNATHI. 
Family LABRID.ffi. 
120. Labrus maculatus, £1. Ballan Wrasse. 
Mr. Houstoun informs us that this species is found on the 
east coast of Sutherland. Mr. Peach remarks that it is not 
very common about Wick, while Edward says it is pretty 
frequent during summer on the Banffshire coast. 
It is also recorded as a great rarity from Lossiemouth 
by Mr. J. Gatherer, Curator of the Elgin Museum, a speci- 
men having been obtained from the local fishermen at 
Lossiemouth by him, as recorded in the Elgin Courant of 
March 25, 1887, at the same time with one of the next 
species. 
