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and three conical hard pillars which supported the extraordinary 
elevated nose, which we have reserved with the skull. The sea- 
men call this kind a scrape” — Bohn’s Edition, vol. iii, p. 326. 
Dr. Gunther thinks this is probably the same fish as that figured 
by Couch, vol. i, pi. 15, and which he takes to be a monstrosity of 
the Basking Shark (Selache maxima.) 
FaM. III. — SCYLLIIDA 
ScYLLiUM CANICULA (L.) Lessei’-spotted Dog-fish. (Eough 
Hound.) 
Norfolk Estuary — Specimen in Lynn Museum. Lowestoft. 
— J. H. G. 
ScYLLiuM STELLARE (L.) Large-spotted Dog-fish. 
Norfolk Estuary. 
Yarmouth — P. Sherriugham. — J. H. G. This specimen is in 
the Norwich Museum. 
Fam. VII. — SpinaciDjE. 
Acanthias vulgaris (L.) Picked Dog-fish. 
Norfolk Estuary. I have frequently met with small specimens 
of this species taken in trawl nets, but have never been able to 
observe those attempts at using its spines with such Avonderful 
sagacity as Couch describes, p. 51. That they often inflict a 
wound when springing from the hand of their captor is not im- 
probable, but that it is done with intention, intuitive perception, 
and mathematical accuracy described by writers, is contrary to all I 
have been able to ascertain by carefid observation. 
LiEMARGus BOREALIS (Scoresb.) Greenland Shark. 
An immature specimen caught at Sherringham is in the 
Norwich Museum. — J. H. G. 
Fam. VIII. — EniNiDiE. 
Squatina vulgaris (Gray.) Monk-fish. 
Paget mentions two which were taken at Yarmouth since 1817. 
One captured in the Norfolk Estuary by Mr. E. L. King, in 1865, 
measured 4 ft. in length, by 2 ft. 6 in. in breadth. 
