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them by Mr. Jenyns’ description of Gob. gracilis, with which they in all respects 
agree.” — Zool. Proc., 1837. 
“ Upon examination of eighteen specimens — seven from the coast of Down, 
six from Louth, and five from Cork — of the Gobius which until lately has been 
considered G. minutus, I found one individual from Down and another from 
Louth to be the G. gracilis of Mr. Jenyns (p. 387). These specimens are dis- 
tinguished from those of the G. minutus by having the ‘ rays of the 2nd dorsal 
longer : these rays also gradually increasing in length instead of decreasing , the 
posterior ones being the longest in the fin ; ’ and by having the ‘ rays of the 
anal in like manner longer than in the G. minutus ; ’ also in ‘ the anal and ven- 
tral fins, which are dusky, approaching to black in some places instead of plain 
white, as in the G. minutus In addition to this difference in the colour of the 
fins, my specimens of G. gracilis have more black on the body generally than 
those of G. minutus , being so different in this respect as to have attracted my 
attention when they Avere first obtained.” — Ann. Nat. Hist,, vol. i. p. 356. 
“ Dublin, June, 1838. — In the collection of my friend Robert Ball, LL.D., of 
this city, there are two specimens of Gobius gracilis about 3 inches in length, 
from Youghal. On closely comparing them with individuals of Gobius minutus 
of equal size, the differences in so far as they are above mentioned are very ob- 
vious ; but further, as in those before examined, I cannot perceive any constant 
characters.” — Ibid. vol. ii. 
It should be mentioned that the A. fin, when lying close to the body, is 
black in these specimens. 
The One-spotted Goby, Gobius unipunctatus , Parnell, 
Has been obtained in the North and South. 
“ I have obtained this on the North-East coast of Ireland; and in Dr. R. 
Ball’s collection there is a specimen 3 inches in length, which was procured at 
Glendore (County Cork) by Dr. Geo. J. Allman. Although well-marked indi- 
viduals of G. unipunctatus may appear specifically different from G. gracilis 
and G. minutus, yet from having remarked some specimens intermediate in 
character between the two first mentioned, I am led to doubt whether in these 
days of refinement the old Gobius minutus has not been multiplied into too 
many species.” — W. T. in Ann. Nat. Hist., vol. v. p. 9. 
In August, 1847, I received from Dr. J. L. Drummond a specimen of 
the G. bipunctatus, and also one of the G. unipunctatus, taken by him in 
the previous month of May, at Port-Bannatyne, Clyde. 
The Gemmeous Dragonet, Callionymus Lyra, Linn., 
Is found occasionally on all sides of the island. 
M‘Skimmin and Templeton noted this species as having been obtained 
in Belfast Bay, where specimens have also been procured by Dr. Drum- 
mond, Mr. G. C. Hyndman, and myself. They are taken on long lines 
as well as in the dredge, and those of which I have notes were caught be- 
tween the months of February and October, inclusive. 
On 6th May, 1846, Dr. J. L. Drummond favoured me with the follow- 
ing communication : — 
“ This morning I got two specimens of Callionymus Lyra ; life not 
quite extinct ; they were taken on a long line in Belfast Bay, and are said 
not to be uncommon. Covered by the pectoral fin, there is on each side 
a very distinct ocellus of bright blue, the ring, however, not complete, 
but interrupted in some degree. The fins so collapsed that on a superfi- 
cial view there seem to be only the ventral and caudal ; ventral a dark 
brownish grey, not purple.” 
