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FAUNA AN1) FLORA Op NORFOLK. 
Additions to Part IV., Fishes (Fourth List). 
By John Lowe, M.D., F.L.S. 
Read 28th February, 1809. 
The following notes of new or rare species are due chielly to the 
observations of Mr. A. Patterson of Yarmouth, who has for a long 
time proved himself most active and careful in his search after 
rare or interesting species of fish. Since the publication of my 
first list in 1873 — 4 (vol. i. p. 21), supplementary lists have 
appeared in the ‘ Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich 
Naturalists’ Society’ for 1884, vol. iii. p. G77 ; and in vol. v. 1894, 
p. 034. Mr. Patterson’s latest published list is in ‘Zoologist,’ 
December, 1897. 
Gasterostius pungitius (L.). Ten-spined Stickleback. 
Mr. Southwell writes “ three were sent me by the Rev. W. 
Millard, from a ditch near Stumbling.” Dr. Lowe says it is “not 
very common'’ in West Norfolk. The number of spines varies. — A. P. 
Labrax lupus (Cuv.). Bass. 
“ Although occasionally met with is not in the adult state 
common on the Norfolk Coast.” — A. P. 
Mullus surmuletus (L.). 
“Though this must now be regarded as a rare fish on the Norfolk 
Coast, quite a number were brought in by the trawlers in May, 
June, and September, 1896.” — A. P. Sir James Paget in his 
History of Yarmouth in 1831 : 10,000 were sent to London market 
in one week in May. These were apparently sent from Yarmouth. 
It seems strange, therefore, that the supply has so greatly diminished. 
