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FAUNA AND FLORA OF NORFOLK 
by “ ocellated spots, the size of the section of a 
pea, the centre yellow, the border a deeper 
impression of the colour of the ground.” ( Vide 
“ Zoologist,” December, 1911). 
STING Ray (Raia pastinaca) .• — An example, weighing 60 lb., 
with a double barb to the tail, was captured in a 
trawl off Southwold on July 20th, 1912. 
MYXINE (Myxine glutinosa). — One of these curious parasitic 
fishes, just over a foot in length, was c; 'tured in 
a net at Orford, Suffolk, in October, 1912- This 
is new to the Suffolk seaboard, and as far as I 
can gather, has not yet been met with off the 
Norfolk Coast, although Howse reports it as 
extremely abundant off Northumberland and 
Durham ; whilst Eagle Clarke and Roebuck 
remark that it is “ resident and abundant off the 
whole coast (Yorkshire), from Redcar to 
Flamborough.” 
STURGEON ( Acipenser sturio ). — A fine Sturgeon was dis- 
covered in the small river Delph, in West 
Norfolk, on June 16th, 1914. Cartridges loaded 
with buckshot were useless against its well- 
protected hide, and it was only after a stout 
tussle with a boat hook and a shot into a more 
vulnerable region that it was secured. Weight, 
31 stone 5 lb. It was sent to London, where it 
realised £6. 
From among many other occurrences it may be interesting 
briefly to record the following : — 
jAGO’s Gold Sinny ( Ctenolabrus rupestris ) , one April 26th, 
1909, and three on January 10th, 1910; AMERICAN 
Rose Perch ( Scorpcena dactyloptera), Lowes- 
toft, March 13th, 1909 ; Sting Ray ( Raia 
pastinaca ), Lowestoft, one caught by a lady sea- 
angler, August 4th, 1909, weight 35 lb. ; an Eel 
