FAUNISTIC NOTES. 
By ALEXANDER MEEK, M.Sc. 
1. — A John Dory, Zeus faber, was caught at the mouth of the 
Blyth on 15th April, and forwarded by Mr. Gibbon. 
2. — Mr. Arnett has informed me that a large Grayling was 
caught in the Blyth in J une. I have not heard that Grayling have 
been introduced into this river. 
3. — A Porpoise, or at all events from the description what was 
evidently a Porpoise, measuring 8 feet, was caught in the salmon 
nets off Cullercoats on August 18th. 
4. — A large Thresher, Alopias vulpes, was similarly caught in the 
salmon nets off Cullercoats on August 19th. 
5. — A seal, measuring 3J feet, was got while asleep on the 
Tynemouth sands close to high water mark one day in August. 
G. — A King Fish was captured off the Tyne by a trawler about 
the end of August. It was about 2J feet long. But probably more 
examples than this have been caught and landed during the year. 
7. — On October 11th a Bass, Morone lahrax^ was captured in the 
trawl off Newbiggin in 84 fathoms, and forwarded by Captain 
Cappelman. It measured 20 J inches. 
8. — I have to thank Captain Cappelman also for a specimen of 
the Sting Ray, Trygon pastinaca, captured end of October S. E. by 
E. of the Tyne in 40 fathoms, and for (9) an example of the 
variety of the Norway Haddock, Sehastes norvegicus var. viviparus, 
obtained 31st October 6 miles off Dunstanburgh. This form was 
previously recorded by Howse from 150 miles off the Tyne. 
