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HAKE. Merludus Vulgaris. Jenyns, p. 447. Yarr ell’s Br. 
F., vol. 2, p. 177. This Fish is of great importance to the 
poorer classes, being salted and dried for their winter’s 
food. I have been informed of 40,000, that were landed in 
Mount’s Bay in one day, and that 1100 wore taken in one 
boat in two nights. 
LING. Lota Molva. Jenyns, p. 448. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 
2, p. 180. Common. 
THREE BEARDED ROCKLING. Moldla Tridrrata. 
Jenyns, p. 449. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 186. Com- 
mon. 
FIVE BEARDED ROCKLING. M. Mustela. Jenyns, p. 
450. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 190. Common. 
MACKAREL MIDGE. M. Glauca. Jenyns, p. 451. Yar- 
rell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 193. This little fish, which abounds 
in summer, is of value for attracting within reach of the 
fisherman, the wandering tribes of larger size and national 
importance. On this account, with the Skulpins, Gobies, 
Launces, Sprats, and others, too small or deficient in deli- 
cacy, to be esteemed for the table, their importance to the 
fisheries demands their adequate protection. 
FORK BEARD. Pkyds Furcatus. Jenyns, p. 452. Yar- 
rell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 201. Not uncommon, but chiefly in 
Winter. Hake’s Dame. 
LESSER FORKBEARD. Raniccps Jago. Yarrell’s Br. 
F., vol. 2, p. 204. Rare. It is the opinion of Naturalists, 
that this Species and the Tadpole fish, R. Trifurcatus, 
Jenyns, p. 451, are the same ; but comparing four spe- 
cimens that have come into my possession, with a figure of 
the latter, by Dr. Parnell in Jardine’s Magazine of Zoology, 
vol. 1, the question does not appear to be decisively settled. 
The family of Codfishes (Gadid®) deposit their spawn, from 
file beginning of January to April, in moderately deep water, 
*n the situations commonly resorted to by the parent fishes. 
The prevalence of cold winds, however, will influence this 
function in them as in other Genera ; and in the remarkably 
late spring of 1837, the Hakes had not shed their roe until 
after Midsummer. It would appear that it is not simply cold 
Weather, that exerts this influence on the fishes of the ocean ; 
Which are observed to bo even more affected by change of 
Weather than animals of the land. But as winds botween 
kouth and West accelerate the advance of the Gulf stream 
°f warm water from the tropics, the Eastern w'inds retard it, 
juid thus repress the vital energies of such Fishes as have 
been accustomed to this usual excitement. All but our more 
hardy Fishes retire into deep water under these circumstan- 
ces ; and when again emerging they are observed to be ill-fed 
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