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authority (Trans. Norfolk aiul Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. i. 1873 — 4, 
p. 55). 
Sword-fish. “Intangled in the llcrring-nets at Yarmouth.” 
Dog-fish. Galei and caniculce . 
Cants carcliarius alter. “The seamen called this kind a Scrape.” 
Basking Shark. (Dr. Lowe). 
Sturio or Sturgeon. 
Alula or Moon-fish. Generally known as Orthagoriscus mala 
or Sun fish. One taken at Mousley in 16G7 weighing 200 pounds. 
liana piscatrix, or Frog-fish, Lapkins piscatorius. 
Sea Wolf or Lupus marinus. Anarrhichas lupus. Its remark- 
able teeth are alluded to. 
Mustela marina , called by some a Weazel Ling. Probably the 
Five bearded Ruckling. Pennant calls the 1 lock lings Whistle-fish, 
but Yarrell gives reasons for holding that the name should be 
Weasel-fish. 
Lumpus anglorum. Lump-sucker. 
Traekurus, or Horse. Scud or Horse Mackerel. 
Gornart cuculvs. Rochets. Red Gurnard. 
Mullet. Grey Mullet. 
Alullus ruber asper. Also, in a letter to Dr. Merrett, Mull us 
barbatus ruber mineaceus, or cinnaberinus. Probably, both names 
refer to the Plain Red Mullet, or Surmullet. 
Acus major or Needle-fish. Garfish or Garpike. 
Saurus. The Saury Pike or Skipper. 
Scolopax or Sea Woodcock. This is probably Centriscus 
sculopax, or Trumpet-fish. Browne says that it was about three 
inches long, and was given him “ by a seaman of these seas.” 
Though a Med iterranean fish, it sometimes occurs on our southern 
coasts. 
Acus , of Aristotle, or Addercock. Deep-nosed Pipe-fish 
( Syngnath us ti/phle). 
Piscis octangvlaris, of Wormius, or Cataphractus. The Armed 
Bullhead or Pogge. 
Faber marinus. The Dory or John Dory. 
Sc.orpius marinus. Long-spined Cottus or Father-lasher. 
Stino-fisii or Wiver. From the dimensions given, Dr. Lowe 
thinks that the Common Weeyer ( Trachinus vipera) is here 
referred to. 
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