PISCES. 
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TJENL^BJE.—^^GX-BTiXKD Fishes). 
The Scabbard fish. (^Lepidopus Argyreus). Fare. 
Silvery Hairtail. {Trichiurus lepturm). Kot uncommon of late 
years. Eemarkablc for its barbed teeth and enormous gape. 
Couch (see British Fishes, vol. II, p- 63) was apparently 
misled as to this latter fact by having seen only specimens 
which had been dead for some time, and which were conse- 
quently stiff. 
Banks Garfish. {Regalecus Banhii). Hawkins’ Gymnetrus. 
Occurred at Newlyn in Mount’s Bay once, at some date 
between 23 February, 1788 and 1796. The confusion has 
arisen from the existence of several copies of a sketch of it, 
bearing different dates, but which are evidently copies of 
one original. There is a trace, but not a record, of its 
occurrence once subsequently at Marazion. This is the 
“ Ceil Conin,” and the “ King of the Herrings.” 
Bed Bandfish. {Cepola rulescens). Bed Snakefish. Couch 
(Faunaj speaks of it as “ not uncommon.” I have heard of 
its capture, on competent authority, off the coast of Corn- 
wall. but I have never seen a specimen, and curiously enough 
Couch, though (British Fishes) he speaks of it as common 
in the south and west of England, does not record a capture 
of it in Cornish waters. 
Mullets). 
Brey Mullet. {Mugil capita). Common. The object of large 
fisheries in many parts of Cornwall. 
Besser Grey MuHet. {Mugil chela). Thieklipped grey mullet. 
Rare. . . 
A.therine. {Atherina preshyter). Sand Smelt. A frequent visitor 
in autumn in large shoals. It takes a bait readily and is 
excellent eating. It is said never to frequent waters in 
which the smelt ( Osmerus eperlanus) is to be found. 
Boiers’ Atheriue. {Atherina Boieri). Large shoals of this rare 
fish occurred at Polperro in 1846. 
Ijor>gq|] 2 j 0 q grey mullet. {Mugil Auratus). Golden mullet. A 
specimen was captured in Mount’s Bay about I 860 . 
Trumpet fish. {Ccntrkeus scolapax). Bellows fish. Has been 
recorded as having occurred three times in Cornwall. 
