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Lepidorhombus megastoma, Donovan. ‘ihe Sail Fluke or Whiff. 
The sail-fluke is recorded for the Clyde area by Dr. Giinther (1886), 
It is a species that does not appear to be very rare in the Clyde area, 
especially in the seaward portion of it, and is more or less frequently 
mentioned amongst the captures of fishes made by the “Garland ” ; it is 
especially frequent at Stations VIII., [X., and X. 
Platophrys laterna, Walbaum. The Scald Fish. 
Recorded for the Clyde area by Dr, Giinther (1888). Taken in the 
trawl-net of the ‘‘Garland” between Sanda Island and Bennan Head. 
This species appears to be a comparatively rare one in the Clyde estuary ; 
a few specimens were taken last year (1899) at Stations IJ., V., VI, 
Merv ITh and X. 
Pleuronectes platessa, Linné. The Plaice. 
This is a moderately common and generally distributed species from 
the head of Loch Fyne to the seaward limits of the Clyde estuary. 
Pleuronectes microcephalus, Donovan, The Lemon Dab; also called 
Lemon Sole and Smooth Dab. 
Clyde area, feeding on annelids and solens (Giinther). The lemon 
sole is more or less frequent and generally distributed throughout the 
estuary of the Clyde, especially off shore. Annelids appear to constitute 
the principal food of the lemon sole, at least in Scottish waters, as shown 
by the investigations that have been made concerning fish-food on board 
the Fishery steamer ‘‘ Garland.” 
Pleuronectes cynoglossus, Linné. The Witch Sole, Craig Fluke, Pole 
Dab. 
This appears to be the most common of the flat fishes in the Firth of 
Clyde, especially in the deep water. Dr. Giinther records its occurrence 
at a depth of 80 to 100 fathoms in Loch Fyne. It is most abundant at 
Stations IIT., VIT., VIII, [X., XI., XIL, XV., and XVII.; nearly 400 
have been got in a single haul in Loch Fyne. Its food, like that of 
the lemon sole, consists chiefly of annelids, and it is probably on this 
account that the species is usually more common on a muddy botiom. 
Pleuronectes limanda, Linné. The Common Dab. 
Pleuronectes limanda is also one of the more common of the Clyde 
fishes, and seems to be distributed all over the estuary to the head of 
Loch Fyne, and probably also throughout the other sea-lochs within the 
Clyde area (Giinther). It is got at all the “ Garland” Stations. 
Pleuronectes flesus, Linné. The Flounder or Fluke. 
Common in Tarbert Harbour, Lower Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). Occasion- 
ally obtained in Upper Loch Fyne (G.), One was captured off Largy- 
more, Upper Loch Fyne, on April 28th, 1896, and a few have. been 
captured in other parts of the loch with the push-net; but it seems to be 
a rare fish in the more seaward portion of the Clyde. 
Solea vulgaris, Quensel. The Sole or Black Sole. 
The black sole is occasionally taken in the trawl-net of the 
“Garland” at all the Stations, except in Loch Fyne; there are seldom 
more than one or two specimens, but occasionally ten or twelve, in a 
haul. It is more difficult to capture black soles during daylight than 
after darkness sets in. The food of the black sole appears to consist 
largely of annelids, 
