61 
FAUNISTIC NOTES. 
By a. meek. 
Two interesting fishes were sent from North Shields in August 
this year by Mr. R. Stevenson, viz., Spinax nirjer, the black clog fish, 
and Chinurra monstrosa, the “king of the herrings.” Both were 
captured in the Pentland Firth. I have to thank Dr. Ridew^ood, 
of the British Museum, for identifying the first mentioned speci-’ 
men. Both were females. 
Mr. Douglas sent a specimen of Scomheresox saiirus, the Saury 
1 or Skipper, from Beadnell in November. 
A specimen of Tnyqnn pastinaca, the Sting Ray, was handed in 
at the Laboratory, but we have not been able to discover how' it 
was procured. Very likely it was picked up on the shore after the 
■ storm at the end of the year. We have another specimen w'hich 
was trawded six miles off Creswell in December, 1897. 
I have to thank Mr. Douglas for sending from Beadnell a 
splendid male example of the Velvet Swimming Crab, Portunus 
puher, L, It was recorded by Embleton for this district, but the 
record has been subject to doubt. This, happily, is set aside by 
the specimen now in our possession. Mr. Douglas says it is not 
uncommon near the Longstone. 
