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CATALOGUE OF FISHES RECOGNIZED 
BY THE AUTHOR OR OTHERS AS FORMING PART OF THE 
FAUNA OF SOUTH DEVON. 
Those marked with an Asterisk have hitherto been noticed 
(as regards Britain) only off South Devon, or at most off the 
coasts of the two south-western counties of England. 
CHONDROPTERYGIOUS FISHES. 
(Fleming’s British animals.) 
Petromyzon fluviatilis_ River lamprey , or “ Nine 
eyes” Found in our rivers rather commonly, and in 
the sea from midsummer to the beginning of the next 
year. On December 5th, 1835, one was brought me 
w T hich had been taken off Oreston while adhering 
to the neck of a Mullet. They are often taken in 
the sand-pits of the Yealm. 
Pet. marinus.—In the sea in deep water, not very 
common. 
Scyllium Catulus.—“ Cat Jish .” Common. 
Spinax acanthias .—Dog Jish. Common off the 
coast. 
Mustelus lcevis.— 8mootli-liound. (Turton and 
Kingston.) 
Carcharias vulgaris.— White shark. 
