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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
This is the first Yarmouth record ; and second for the county. 
( vide Trans. Norfolk and Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. v. p. 11G). 
It is now in Glasgow Museum. On December 7th, 1895, another 
was landed on Fish-Wharf. 
Streaked Gurnard (Trigla lineafa). — The Itev. C. J. Lucas 
met with a specimen at a fish shop. It was forwarded to me for 
identification, and to Mr. Lowne for preservation ; its locality of 
capture was uncertain. Length 9-£ inches. I met with a second on 
November 22nd, 1895, length 121 inches. A bright, fresh, well- 
authenticated example, 12 inches long, was taken off Lowestoft on 
March 10th, 1896, and came into my hands a few hours later. It 
is now in the possession of Mr. E. M. Connop, Bollesby Hall. 
Bubalis ( Cottas bubalis).— On August 17th, 1895, a 4^-inch 
specimen was taken in a clraw-net. 
Eay’s Bream ( Brama , rail). — Very fine example taken with 
Herrings by a local drifter on October 29th, 1895. Length 
23| inches, weight 5 1 lbs. A pen and ink reproduction of this 
fish appeared in ‘Daily Graphic,’ October 31st, 1895. 
Sprat ( Clupea sprattus). — On December 5th, 1895, I examined 
some Sprats with roes beginning to form definitely ; the ova could 
be detected by aid of a microscope. An unusual and out-of- 
season catch was made during the third week in February, when 
roes and milts were found well developed. The ova differed very 
little in relative size from those of a Herring. I consider that the 
Sprat regularly spawns in March, and at no great distance from the 
land. 
Bose Perch ( Scorpcena dadyloptera). — An 8-inch example was 
brought me on December lltli, 1895. It was taken off Lowestoft. 
Norway Herrings ( Clupea harengus).- — Amongst a large 
consignment of these coarse-grained, hard-boned fish, on 
December 17th, 1895, I found several that measured 15 inches in 
length, girth 7 inches, weight 14 £ ounces. A long-shore is only 
10 inches. I believe the Norwegian “variety” are simply very 
aged herrings. 
Greenland Bullhead variety ( Coitus gramlandieus). — A 
51-inch specimen captured with Shrimps December 19th, 1895. 
Bull-Dog God-Fisii. — A well defined specimen of this extremely 
ugly variety of Gartu* morrliua was hooked off Britannia Pier on 
December 21st, 1895. Length 21 inches. 
