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A OOENISH FAUNA. 
Sunfish. ( Orthagoriseus mola). Common during every summer. 
Oblong (^0)'thagoriscus ohlongus'). Rare. 
STTTRIONIJD^. — (the Stuegeons.) 
Sturgeon {Acipenser sturio). Rare. 
SQUALID ^. — (the Shaek Teibe.) 
The Nurse {ScgUium stellaris). Tlie Nursehound. The Rough- 
hound. A bottom feeding shark of considerable size, 
reaching usually to f of a cwt. Not uncommon. 
The Morgay {Sgudus catulus : Linnaeus). The small spotted dog 
fish. The commonest of our smaU sharks. A pest to fisher- 
men, but makes good soup, and does not eat badly when 
salted. 
The Black-mouthed Dogfish {ScgUium melanostomum). The eyed 
dog-fish. Only one specimen on record as Cornish or even 
British. Caught in 1834. 
hix-gilled Shark {Hexanohus griseus). Rare. 
White Shark {Sgualus Careharias : Linnaeus.) I place this in the 
hst in deference to the authority of Mr. Couch, but I can 
fand no record of the appearance of this shark in Cornish 
waters. 
Blue Shark {Carchanas glaucus). A very common pest of our 
fishermen. 
Tlirasher ( Careharias, or Squalus mlpes). Sea Pox. Fox Shark 
By no means uncommon. A few are taken every year by 
the mackerel and pilchard drivers. ^ 
Porbeagle {Sgualus Conmhicus). The Beaumaris Shark. Not 
uncommon. 
Toper {Galeus vulgaris.) This fish is beyond question known in 
our seas, but I do not consider it a common fish. In my 
opinion the Smooth Hound is often mistaken for it. 
The Smooth Hound {Mustelus Imvis). The Ray-mouthed Doff (it 
nas teetli like a liay) is commoii. 
The Dogfish {Sgualus acanthias). The picked dog. A savage 
brute who knows well how to use his spurs even after 
capture. 
The Spinous Shark (Sgualus spinosusj. Rare. It is at present 
doubtful w'hether there are not two permanent varieties of 
