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ICHTHYOLOGICAL NOTES. 
By ALEXANDER MEEK, M.Sc. 
The following notes are taken to a large extent from a paper contributed to the 
Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, 
and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. — New Series, Yol. I., Part 1. 
Red Mullet. MuUhs barhatus, Linn. 
The red mullet is landed not infrequently at North Shields by 
trawlers from the local fishing grounds. The specimen in the 
Laboratory collections was captured on 10th March, 1903, seven 
miles off Blyth. 
Black Sea Bke.am. Cantharus lineatus, Fleming. 
Mr. Holmes, fish merchaiit, Berwick, informed me that he had 
a specimen which was caught a few years ago inside the piers at 
Berwick. 
Sapphirine Gurnard. Trigla hinindo, Linn. 
A small number were captured at Blyth and Cambois Bays in 
1902, and oue in 1903, which from its size appeared to represent a 
year’s growth in advance of those of the previous year. The species 
is also occasionally captured by trawlers in the deep water off' the 
coast. 
Sharp-tailed Lumpenus. Limpenus lampetrifonnis, Walb. 
One specimen of this interesting northern fish was captured 
living by the Laboratory fisherman, Mr. John Taylor, at Ciillercoats, 
at extreme low water mark, on 12th February, 1903. As this is the 
first time it has been definitely recorded for England, the following 
particulars are given. The length is 10-4-in., the head 1-in., the 
' vent 3^-in. from the anterior end. The colour when fresh was light 
green, with patches of darker green, the dorsal fin white with two 
or three black spots on the rays, which together formed oblique 
bands sloping from above, downwards, and backwards ; the caudal 
fin also with black spots. The body compressed and band-shaped, 
the height being not quite ^-in. The fin formula is : D. 72 spines, 
A. 1 spine and 48 rays, C. 12 rays, P. 14, V. 1 spine and 3 long rays. 
