MR. A. PATTERSON ON SOME RARE SEA-FISHES. 
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measured three and three-quarter inches in length. Although 
attracted by its rather yellow-banded appearance, had I not been 
on the look-out for this species, which has not before been 
recorded for Norfolk, 1 might probably have passed it over for 
a juvenile Codling, which it greatly resembles. 
"Pollack (Gailiu » po/lachius). Every spring in greater or 
smaller numbers young fish of this species, running to about 
ton inches in length, put in an appearance in local waters. They 
take a bait freely, and are known here as “ pinnikin coles.” 
During a “ rush ” I hooked seventeen before breakfast on the 
8th May, 1888, and identified them as belonging to this species. 
It is strange that previous to this date the Pollack was unrecorded 
as a Norfolk fish. Large ones arc rarely taken by the cod-liners. 
Three-bearded Rockling (Motella tricirrata). A fine specimen 
was taken near Yarmouth in tho spring of 1882. Dr. Lowe gives 
two previously for this county. A second for this locality was 
taken off the Britannia Pier on a line, September 25th, 1890. 
* Four-bearded Kockling ( Motella cimbria). Found amongst 
the refuse left by the draw-netters on Yarmouth beach, 23rd May, 
1889 ( ante p. 110). Not previously recorded for Norfolk. 
* Long Rough Dab (Hippoglosmiiles limandoid^es). I procured 
a fine specimen of this fish, sixteen inches long, fruin a Yarmouth 
fishmonger. It was taken off the Norfolk coast on the 18th or 
19th of January, 1891. 
* Muller’s Topknot (Zengopterus punctatus). On the 11th 
June, 1890, by the merest accident, I fell in with a shrimper who 
had taken in the Roads on the same day a — to him - strange fish ; 
it had, fortunately, not been thrown overboard again as unsaleable 
fish usually are, and I at once secured it. Upon examination it 
proved to be a very nice example of this species, measuring seven 
and a half inches in length and four and a half inches in width. 
It was preserved for the Norwich Museum, where it now is. 
* Pearl-sides (Maurolicuj pennantii). Of the many names by 
which this little fish is known, I prefer to follow Mr. Day in the 
scientific, and Mr. Y’arrell in the trivial name, which is not only 
very descriptive, but is not likely to lead to confusion, either 
with tho Argentine oi; with the conflicting claims of Humboldt, 
Pennant, or Muller, after each of whom it has been called. 
1 found this beautiful little fish in some draw-netters’ refuse 
