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SURMULLET. Mullus Surmuletus. Jenyns, p. 337. Yar- 
rell’s Br. F., vol 1, p. 27. In Summer it abounds near tbe 
shore, but goes into deeper water in Winter, and is then 
only taken in Trawls. 
RED SURMULLET. M. Barbatus. Jenyns, p. 338. Yar- 
r ell’s Br. F., vol. 1, p. 32. Some doubt still exists, as to 
the identity of the Cornish Specimens, compared with the 
genuine Species. 
GURNARDS. 
RED GURNARD. Trigla Cuculus. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 
1, p. 34. T. Pini, Jenyns, p. 338. Red Ellick, Soldier. 
When in fine condition, it is sometimes spotted with gold. 
Common. 
TUBFISH. T. Hirundo. Jenyns, p. 340, Yarrell’s Br. 
F., vol. 1, p. 41. Common. 
PIPER. T. Lyra. Jenyns, p. 341. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 
1, p. 44. Common. 
GREY GURNARD. T. Gumardus. Jenyns, p. 342. Yar- 
rell’s Br. F., vol. 1, p. 48. Common. 
STREAKED GURNARD. T. Lincala. Jenyns, p. 339. 
Yarrcll's Br. F., vol. 1, p. 46. Not uncommon in Summer. 
CUVIER’S GURNARD. Hist, des Poissons, Cuv. and 
Val., vol. 4, p. 67, and Loudon’s Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. 9, 
p. 463. Rare. This seems to be distinct from Bloch’s 
Gurnard of Mr. Yarrell, unless there be some mistake in 
tbe account of the latter, as given by Montagu and Jenyns. 
Beside tbe above, two Species claim to be mentioned, as 
probably occurring on our Coasts, but hitherto overlooked 
through the inattention of observers. The first, the high fin- 
ned Trigla, T. Lucerna, Lin. has been observed on the Coast 
of Devon by Dr. Parnell (Jardino’s Mag. of Zoology, vol. 1,) 
and is perhaps not uncommonly taken in Trawls. The second 
Species, which may not improperly bo claimed as Cornish, 
having been caught near tbe Eddystone, is the Maile Gur- 
nard, T. Cataphracta, Lin. Peristcdion Maiarmat, of Lace- 
pede and Cuvier; the only British Specimen of which I had an 
opportunity of examining, through the kindness of Dr. Edw. 
Moore, of Plymouth ; who has given an account of it in Lou- 
don’s Mag. of Nat. II., for 1837, p. 19. 
Ray observes that the word Gurnard, which may be re- 
garded as the English Generic Term, is derived “a grunnitu” 
from tbe sounds which the Species are found to utter when 
newly caught, and from which the Piper more especially lakes 
its name. But in this etymology I have no doubt that this 
eminent Naturalist was mistaken. Pengurn is the ancient 
Cornu-British name, which signifies Hardhead ; and its Eng- 
lish equivalent is now often given to the Grey Gurnard. From 
this Cornish word Guru therefore 1 derive the name, as des- 
criptive of the head of these fishes. 
