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from this on each side a line running forward, approximating, 
and then receding at right angles, thus resembling the Greek 
il (omega,) but with a square instead of circular summit. The 
specific name I have given is from this mark. The difference 
between this Species and the common Lumpfish, is seen in 
the entire absence of tubercles, which in the latter give a gro- 
tesque appearance to the back ; in the want of the flat space 
between the termination of the ridge and the (only) dorsal 
fin ; and more especially in the moderately elongated first 
dorsal fin, which bore no resemblance to the vestige of fin des- 
cribed as possessed by the painted Lumpfish. 
This Specimen was found in a Crab Boat, in the month of June. Supposing 
it to be a distinct Species, I have named, it as above. 
MONTAGU’S SUCKER. C. Montagui. .Jenyns, p. 473. 
Yarrell’s Br. F , vol. 2, p. 277. Not uncommon. 
THE EEL TRIBE. 
SHARPNOSED EEL. Anguilla Acutirostris. Jenyns, p. 
474. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 284. Common. 
BROADNOSED EEL. A. Latirostris. Jenyns, p. 476. 
Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 299. Less common than the last. 
SNIG EEL. A. Mediorostris. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 
301. It is only of late that three or four Species of Eels 
have been enumerated among British Fishes : though as 
early as the time of Gesner, and even perhaps of Aristotle, 
more than one Species was suspected to exist. In Corn- 
wall the Sharpnosed seems to be the most common, and 
next to it the Snig, which is of much smaller size. Most of 
the young Eels in Cornwall, are bred in the Sea, from which 
they begin to ascend our rivers in the early part of March, 
the stream of emigration continuing until the beginning of 
autumn. 
CONGER. A. Conger. Jenyns, p. 478. Yarrell’s Br. F., 
vol. 2, p. 304. Selya, the ancient Cornish name of this 
Fish, offers a more probable derivation of the name of the 
Scilly Islands, and other places so called on our Coast, than 
any other with which I am acquainted. 
A monstrosity is sometimes observed, in which the dorsal 
fin commences about opposite the vent, the greater part of the 
hack being naked ; and in one Specimen which I examined, 
the fin at its beginning was rolled up, in the manner of a rib- 
bon, round its centre. The Colour varies also, from Black 
through every degree of shade, to a dull White and this so 
constantly according to the nature of the ground, that fisher- 
men are able, from an inspection of the Fish, to know the 
place at which they have been taken. 
In the memory of persons now living a trade was carried 
on with Spain and Portugal, in Conger douce or sweet Con- 
ger, so called from their being dried without the application 
