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Fam. — XVII. Cyprinid.e. 
Cypmxus carpio (L.) Carp. 
A large one was taken in the Kettle Mills pond, Lynn, in 1865. 
!Mr. Lubbock says “ it is not coininon upon the whole of the 
broads, but where it does occur grows to the very largest size; the 
dimensions of one lately taken are as follows — length, 29^ in., 
girth, 29 in., weight, 15| lbs.” 
“Nearly forty years since a carp, of about 12 lbs. weight, was 
found alive and healthy in a drain communicating with the Liver 
V eusum, near the site of the old Blackfriars Monastery, at 
Norwich. With this exception I never knew a carp taken in the 
Norwich river.” — J. H. G. 
Sir r. Browne says, “ two of the largest I ever beheld were 
taken in the Norwich river.” 
Cyprinus auratus (L.) Gold-fish. 
Mr. Gunn says these fish are “ bred at several mill-pools in 
Norfolk,” but gives no locality. 
Carassias vulgaris (nilss.) Crucian. 
“A solitary specimen has been twice observed in the Yare.” 
— “Fauna of Norfolk.” 
Mr. Gurney informs me that it is common in ponds in East 
Norfolk, and he says “ it is well known to hybridize freely with 
the common carp. Some years since some hybrids of this des- 
cription, bred at Hempstead, near Holt, were identified as such by 
Dr. Gunther, to whom I sent them for examination. At Hemp- 
stead the true carp generally attains 8 lbs. in weight, and the 
hybrid about half that weight. The largest specimen of Cyprinus 
Carassias of which I have note weighed only 1 lb. 7 ozs.” 
Gobio FLUVIATILIS (Flem.) Gudgeon. 
Lynn. 
The broads. — P. “Abundant in the higher part of the rivers, 
but not, I think, otherwise than of rare occurrence amongst the 
broads.” — Lubbock. “The upper part of the Yare, the Tudd, 
and the niiper part of the Wensum.” — J. II. G. “ Gudgeons or 
funduli Jiuviatilis ; many whereof may be taken in the river 
within the city .” — Sir T. Browne. 
