I It was first recorded for Britain by Dr. Day, in 1885, from a 
I pecimen got by Professor McIntosh, 15 miles off St. Abb’s Head, 
I n 40 fathoms, and since then it has been obtained in the Firth of 
i ^rth during the trawling experiments of the Scottish Fishery 
doard ; in the Firth of Clyde (Gunther, and also T. Scott and 
Brown); and in the Moray Firth by G. Sim, Aberdeen. Holt 
ibtained a specimen from 240 miles E. 4-N. of the Spurn Light- 
wessel in 1892, and stated that “Dr. Giinther informs me that he 
lias seen a specimen said to have been taken on the coast of Norfolk.” 
■Five-bearded Rockling. Motella miistella, Linn. 
Common in the rock-pools at Cullercoats and generally on the 
-coast. 
1 Four-bearded Rockling. Motella cimhria, Linn. 
Common in about 30 fathoms. 
'■Witch. Pleuronectes cynoglossiis, Linn. 
Common in deep water, and landed regularly at North Shields 
' from the nearer fishing grounds. 
iTiiicKBACK. Solea variegata, Donov. 
I recorded the capture of an example of this species in my report 
for 1897, and I have since had my determination confirmed by 
I Cunningham. The specimen was captured 45 miles N.E. of the 
Tyne. It is very rare in the North Sea, and this is the only record 
I I know of for the east coast of England. 
’ Megrim. Lepidorhombus megustoma ^ Donov. 
Rare on the cast coast of England. 
Shad. Clupea alosa, Linn. 
Captured in trawl, in trout, and in herring nets occasionally. A 
specimen from Mr. Douglas, Beadnell. 
SuN-EisH. OrthagoriscuH mola, Linn. 
A small specimen was captured by Mr. Crisp, St. Mary’s Island, 
in his salmon nets in July, 1903, and he kindly presented it to me. 
It had the following measurements : — Length, 20-in. ; height in 
front of median fins, 13i-in. ; and from tip of dorsal to tip of anal 
fin, 30-in. 
Tope. Galeus vulgaris, Flem. 
Sometimes caught by trawlers on the near fishing grounds. 
