MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
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Albino Turbot. — A 14-inch specimen was taken in a trawl off 
Yarmouth on March 1st, 1894. It was white on both sides, with 
the exception of a small patch of the normal colour surrounding 
the eyes, which were encircled with thin orange lines. Turbots 
blotched with white on the upper surface are studded with the bony 
tubercles only on such portions as retain the normal colour; on 
the other hand, when coloured on the under surface, spines appear 
only upon the parts which are abnormally coloured. 
Muller’s Topknot. — The second recorded for the county was 
taken in a trawl-net off Smith’s Knowle on March 11th, 1894. 
Length, 6J inches; width, 3] inches. 
Scorpiena dactyloptera. — I am requested by Mr. Southwell 
to say that the fish recorded on his authority as the Bergylt 
( Sebastei « norvegicus) subsequently proved to bo this species. It 
was taken on April 29th, 1894, in a shrimp-net, and sent to 
him to determine. If those possessing Dr. Lowe’s list in Yol. v. 
of our ‘Transactions’ (p. 635) will kindly alter the name from 
8<‘bastes noi’veyicus to Scor pinna daciyloptera (Delaroche), Rose 
Perch, the unfortunate error in the determination of the species, 
which IVIr. Southwell regrets he did not discover until the list in 
question was printed, will to some extent be obviated. The 
specimen is now in the Norwich Castle-Museum. See also 
‘Zoologist,’ 1894 (pp. 230 and 431). 
Malformed Codfish. — A 16-inch example of the variety of 
Codfish known as a “ Bull-dog Fish ” was brought into Yarmouth 
on May 1st, 1894. The lower jaw protruded considerably beyond 
the upper. The upper part of the head had developed into a 
“ forehead ; ” the eyes were oval-shaped. A second, exactly of the 
same length, was landed on January 17th, 1895. 
Sting Ray. — A 30-lb. specimen was taken off Winterton on 
May 11th or 12th, 1894. 
Kock Goby. — The “ black ” or Rock Goby may be fairly common 
on our coast, some turning up every spring-time. A 4±-inch 
specimen was brought in by a shrimper on June 9th, 1S94. 
Bass. — Some small ones, running from 4 to 6 inches long, taken 
in a draw-net, August 2nd, 1894. Several, 7 inches long, netted 
on December 30th. Have been numerous of late years. 
Grey Gurnard. — Unusually numerous round the piers, 
September 3rd, 1894. 
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