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alone. The general form, too, of the Irish is more elongate or less deep 
compared with its length than the English atherine. 
A specimen from North of Ireland, examined in January, 1835, was as 
follows : — D. 7.15; P. 13 or 14 ; Y. 6 ; A. 17; C. 18; B. 6. 
Another specimen of 7 inches had, in D. 7.14 or 15 — (the latter num- 
ber, if 2 last springing from one base be reckoned 2) — P. 14 ; V. 6 ; A. 
17; C. 18; B. 6. 
Lower jaw of these fishes longer than upper ; irides silvery. 
1 D. opposite ventral fin ; 2 D. opposite anal, excepting lateral line ; 
body diaphanous ; when skin is taken off the lateral line a matter like 
silver tinsel appears ; beneath that is a brownish coloured matter of a 
fibrous texture (fibres extending lengthwise), and inside this again is a 
similar silver lining, scales easily detached, no scales on head, teeth very 
minute. 
Specimen examined, May 14, 1835. — 1 D. 8 ; 2 D. 1115; P. 15 ; V. 
1+5; A. 1+18; C. 18. 
Specimen from Youghal, 5i inches long, D. 7 — 1+13; P. 14; V. 
1+5 ; A. 17 ; C. 17 ; a la Cuv. 
Two specimens from the same locality — length of each, 4f inches. 
1st specimen — D. 8 1+13 ; P. 14 ; Y. 1+5 ; A. 1+16; C. 17. 
2nd specimen — D. 8 — 1+13 ; P. 13; Y. 1+5; A. 1 + 15; C. 17. 
The following descriptions were noted by me on examination of three 
Irish specimens. 
1st — Length 5-i- inches ; 1st D. 8'; 2nd D. 1 + 14 ; P. 16 ; V. 1+5 ; A. 
1+16 ; C. 17 ; two last rays in A. and 2nd D. from same base reckoned 
but as one. Length of head from point of under jaw to the edge of 
operculum, compared to the length of the body and tail, is very nearly 1 
to 5 ; depth of body not equal to length of head, silver band placed 
rather lower on the body than in Mr. Yarr ell’s fish (as according both 
with his description and specimen). P. fins extended a little beyond the 
origin of the Y. fin. 
2nd — Length 6 inches ; 1st D. 7 ; 2nd D. 1+12; P. 15 (distinct) ; V. 
1+5; A. 1 + 15 ; C. 17. 
Length of head to body and tail, 1 to 5, depth of body not equal to 
length of head ; position of silver stripe differs very little from that de- 
scribed by Mr. Yarrell. V. originate in a vertical line with the ends of 
the P. fin rays. 
3rd — Length 6f inches; 1st D. 8; 2nd D. 1 + 15; P. 15; V. 1+5; 
A. 1+18 ; C. 17. Length of head to body and tail is rather more than 
1 to 5 ; depth of body not equal to length of head ; scales much the 
same as in Mr. Yarrell’s specimen. P. fin rays don’t reach as far as origin 
of V. 
Family GoBiADiE. 
The Gattoruginous Blenny, Blennius Gattorugine, Mont., 
Has been taken on the North-East coast. 
Templeton has thus noticed it in his Catalogue : — 
“ On the 22nd June, 1811, I received this little fish from Mr. M £ Skimmin, 
wdro informed me he had procured it from the lobster traps, by the Carrickfergus 
fishermen, who declared that it was never taken but when the traps were laid in 
12 or 14 fathoms water.” 
In the Ordnance collection are two specimens, one from Carnlough, the 
other from Port-Push. Ordnance Survey, County Londonderry, “ No- 
tices,” p. 14. 
