PISCES. 
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J. T ” >111+ he does not record it in his 
“Britil Fishes ” nor does Yarrell mention it. It is proh- 
aUe therefore that Mr. Couch concluded his record of it was 
Dent“(i^.. vulgaris). Four-toothed spams. Has been 
observed twice ofE Mediterranean 
Mendole. {Sparus mmna). The OacJiarei 
fish recorded as havuig once occurred at Falmouth. 
The Bed Mullet. {Mullus Surmuletus). The striped r^ mM e , 
?Thf Woodcock of the sea.” Very common. Has been 
Plains SiSor’(» Couch mentions this 
J+iain Kea ivmi V when he wrote there was a 
and on. of tte gunnand. 
coniubiuu T not think that the occurrence of 
fish. Th ^ ^ which had 
contains a poison bag at the ease o . i • - 
better be cut out before the fish is cooked. The fash is able 
bv means of these dorsal rays to inflict a poisoned woun , 
1 ” .00 ...Bing and mncB P“ 
loint. It is common in some sands, but is never found in 
LessrWe!ver'^r 2 'ra«Am«s ViperaJ. Shorter and deeper ftan 
L lasI-named, much more rare. Found occasionally at 
Hayle and at Pra Sands in Breage. 
TEIO X JZ)^.— (Q-uenaiids) . 
■ 1 rt 7 1 TJp<+ Gurnard. Bed fish. Soldier 
EUeck. (Trigla CuculusJ. Bed. wurna 
HaUeck. Common off every mast. p 
Tub /V Eirmdo ). Sapphirine Gurnard. Comnmn. 
Piier (T. Lyra . Stated by Mr. Couch in the Fauna to be 
' common, bit it certainly is not so in 
Itl plain red mullet (which see). Not uncommon on shoal 
rocky ground. 
Grey Gurnard. (T. Gumarclm). 
The Gurnard . V ery cunmon. 
