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LONG FINNED TUNNY. Scomber alabinga, Linnaeus. 
Orcynus ala longa, Cuvier. Risso, Ichthyologic, p. 109. 
In my visit to Penzance in February 1841, I found a 
specimen of this well marked species in the Museum of 
Natural History there. It was taken in the bay, and is the 
only specimen known to have been caught in Britain. It 
may be easily recognized by the great length ol the pectoral 
fins. 
BLACKFISH. Centrolophus pompilus, Cuvier. Yarrell’s 
Br. F., vol. 1, p. 179. 
The only specimens of this fish hitherto recognized as 
British, were taken in Cornwall, and are recorded in the 
first portion of our Fauna, and in Mr. YarrelFs British 
Fishes. To these a fifth specimen is to be added, that came 
close to a boat at St. Ives, and was hooked with a gaflf. 
In this instance its instinct led to its destruction; for it was 
the opinion of the ancients that this fish was in the habit of 
following ships at sea, and manifesting great attachment to 
them, so^ as not to be driven away by violent attempts to 
take it. Some obscurity has been thrown on this part of its 
history, by confounding it with the Pilot fish ( Naucraies 
doctor ) which is more frequently seen to manifest the same 
habits : just as also, the adhesive habits have led to similar 
errors concerning the sucking fishes, Pelromyzon marinvx 
and Echeneis Remora, Compare Oppian, book 1st., with 
Fliny, book 9, chapter 15. 
BOREE. Zeus faber, Linnaeus. Yarrcll’s Br, F., vol. 1, 
p. 183. 
As one object of the Naturalist is to study the habits of 
the creatures of God, I will record an instance of the voracity 
of this fish. In a specimen twelve inches and a half in 
length, I found twenty-five flounders, of which few were 
less° than two inches and a half long; three half grown 
Sting fishes ( Coitus scorpio) and five stones of the beach, 
of vThich the largest was one inch and a half long : taken 
ll P, as I suppose, in its eagerness after prey. The Cotli were 
Partly digested, the flounders not at all. The Dory was so 
gorged with its gluttony, as to sufior itself to be taken with 
the hand. 
Boar FISH. Z. aper, Linnaeus. Jenyns’ Man., p. 3G8. 
Capros aper, Kisso. Yarrells Br. h ., vol. 1, p. 190, 
2nd. edition. Zoologist, vol. 1» P- 191 > the latter Irora 
a British specimen, and differing in several particulars 
from Mr. Yarrell’s figure ; that was derived from a fish 
oaught in Madeira. 
