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A male, 14 inches long, was sent by Sir Edward Newton from 
Lowestoft, to Mr. Southwell, on January 19th, 1894. 
Ran ic eps trifukcatus (Flem.). Lesser Forkbeard. 
Two additional examples of this rare species are recorded as 
having been found at Yarmouth by Mr. Patterson in 1891 (Trans. 
Norfolk and Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. v. p. 324). 
Rhombus las vis (L.). •Brill. 
Mr. Patterson met with (February 13th, 1892) a perfect albino 
of this species which was brought into Yarmouth. Both sides 
were white, the extreme edge of the lins merging into yellowish 
grey. Length 15 ins. (Trans. Norfolk and Norwich Nat. Soc. 
vol. v. p. 326.) 
Rhombus mkoastoma (Nilas.). Sail Fluke. 
“A small specimen, about 5 inches long, was taken in Shrimp 
nets at Yarmouth, May 3rd, 1893.” — A. P. This is the second 
recorded in Norfolk. 
* Hippoolossuidks limandoides (Giinth.). Long Rough Dab. 
A line specimen, 16 inches long, was obtained by Mr. A. 
Patterson from a Yarmouth fishmonger. It was taken off the 
Norfolk coast on January 18th or 19th, 1891 (Trans. Norfolk and 
Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. v. p. 229). It is new to the Norfolk 
Fauna. 
* Zeugoptkrus punctatus (Coll.). Muller’s Top-Knot. 
A specimen, 74 inches in length, by 44 inches in width, was 
brought (June lltli, 1S90) by a shrimper to Mr. A. Patterson. 
This, the first observed Norfolk specimen, is now in the Norwich 
Museum (Trans. Norfolk and Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. v. p. 229). 
Pleuronectes plates8a (L.). Plaice. 
Although not an extremely large fish, one, of which Mr. A. 
Patterson sends me a note, is worth recording. It weighed 10 lbs. 
12 ozs., and was taken at Yarmouth, November 7th, 1892. 
Solea aurantiaca (Giinth.). Lemon Sole. 
Mr. A. Patterson sends me a note of the capture of this fish at 
Yarmouth. It had been previously recorded only from the Norfolk 
estuary. 
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