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specimens are to be found. At present my list of species of 
shells embraces eighty, but the list will be extended this 
year, when closer attention is paid to the specimens brought 
up by the dredgers. 
The list of fishes comprises all that I have identified ; no 
doubt there are many others caught in the bay. 
SOME OF THE FISHES CAUGHT IN CYMMERAN BAY. 
1. Spiiiax acanthias, spined Dog fish, caught during the herring 
season and at times amongst the rocks. 
2. Raia clavata, Thornback Ray, not uncommon, is caught to cut 
up for baiting the Lobster pots. 
3. Aculeatus marinas, Fifteen-spined Stickleback, in the rocky 
pools. 
4. Latrax Lupus, Bass, caught in great numbers during summer, 
about the rocks ; they are good eating. 
5 . Spams aurata, common Sea Bream. 
6. Trigla lyra. Piper Gurnard, occasionally caught out in the bay. 
7. Scomber vulgaris. Mackerel, the fishing trawlers meet with 
shoals out in the channel, opposite the bay. 
8. Gobius niger. Rock Goby, rare. 
9. Labrus tinea, Ballan Wrass, found about the rocks in the bay. 
10. Morrhua vulgaris, the Cod, the commonest fish in the bay. 
11. Merlangus pollachias. Pollack Whiting, common during the 
summer. 
12. Merlangus carbonarius, Coalfish, common along all the coast. 
13. Ammodytes tobianus. Sand Launce, rather scarce. 
14. Platessa vulgaris, the Plaice, uncommon in the bay. 
15. Platessa limaiida, the Dab, abundant in summer. 
16. Solea vulgaris, the Sole, rare. 
17. Clupea Harengus, the Herrings found passing the bay out in 
the channel. 
18. Salmo salar, the Salmon. The salmon is caught in numbers 
in calm warm weather in summer, in the bay ; it also runs 
up the river Crigyll to spawn, and is found in Lake 
Maelog, 
19. Muroena conger. Conger Eel, caught with bait in the bay. 
