no 
FTVT!:-BEAEDED KOCKLINQ. 
of one or other of these species of Rocklings, although the 
parents themselves were not seen in attendance, These 
observations were made in the spring; but it must happen that 
these nests are formed at different times, or that the young 
ones come to life in long succession, for at the middle of July 
some of them are barely an inch in length, while others are at 
least three times as long. Both these Bocklings will take a 
bait. 
"With regard to description this species is readily distinguished 
by the presence of four barbs in front on the upper jaw, and 
one below. Two of these barbs above proceed from the 
borders of the nostrils; but in some examples from the north 
of Somersetshire, with which I was frrvoured by E. T. Higgins, 
Esq., a low membrane proceeded from each pair of the upper 
barbs, and united them together, which is not the case with 
these fishes as found on the south coast; yet I cannot on 
this account as yet regard them as separate species. In one 
instance which fell under observation the barbs on one side 
were united into one, while on the other side they remained 
separate. This fish is too small to be regarded as an article of 
food, but it might be employed by way of bait for other fish 
if the numbers were more abundant, or the fishermen could 
be persuaded to use them. 
