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FAUNA AND FLORA OF NORFOLK. 
one of the Pristipomatidoe, with the comment 
that “ no Haemulon has ever been recorded from 
the British seas.” He also remarked that “ no 
one knows how far fish may travel in ice.” As 
no liners or large vessels come this way from the 
far Atlantic, and tides assist strange removals, 
the “ arrival ” for the present must remain an 
enigma. 
WHITING ( Gadus merlangus). — Great shoals during the past 
few autumns have crow r ded into local waters; and 
for two years past huge numbers of very small 
ones, ranging from the size of sprats to a span in 
length, have been met with in midwinter, render- 
ing sea-angling hopeless by their persistency in 
biting, and shrimping almost useless by the 
crow r ds found in the nets. 
BURBOT ( Lota vulgaris.) — This mysterious fish, in spite of 
my efforts to obtain a local specimen, has hitherto 
evaded my quest. Mr. W. H. Tuck, writing me 
in February, respecting the species, encloses the 
following note from Mr. W. Howlett, of 
Mildenhall, Suffolk 
“ Re Burbot : — I have frequently had these peculiar fish 
brought me. They are common in many of 
the dykes and tributaries of the Lark. Only 
a fortnight since a “ dyker ” brought me 
two, not very large, about 2 lbs. each. 
Horrible-looking fish, but the natives tell me 
they are of a pink-coloured flesh, like a 
salmon, and very good eating.” 
MEGRIM ( Arnoglossus laterna). — A 6-in. example was brought 
to me on March 28th, 1911. 
Carps ( Cyprinidce ). — Besides the well-known Common Carp 
(C. carpio ), the Crucian Carp ( Carassius 
vulgaris), and the Prussian Carp (C. gibelio) are 
fairly abundant in ponds, more especially in 
