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FISHES The data from which the present list is drawn are derived from three sources : Boys' Fishes of Sandwich^ ^792, the handbook to Dover, prepared for the meeting of the British Association in 1899, and con- taining a list of the fishes, by Mr. Sydney Webb, and Dr. J. Murie's Thames 'Estuary Sea Fisheries, part i., 1903. The names of freshwater species are prefixed with an asterisk ; two asterisks denote occurrence in both fresh and salt water. TELEOSTEANS ACANTHOPTERYGII t. Perch. Perca fluviatilis, Linn.

  • 2. Sea Bass. Morone labrax, Linn.

{Lab- rax lupus, Day). 3. Maigre. Sciatia aquila, Lacep. Taken off Margate in October, 1843. 4. Common Sea Bream. Pagellus centrodon- tus, Delaroche. 5. Pandora Sea Bass. Pagellus erythrinus, Linn. 6. Red Mullet. Mullus barbatus, Linn. 7. Ballan Wrass. Labrus maculatus, Bl. 8. Baillon's Wrass. Crenilabrus melops, Linn. Specimens from the Thames estuary have been presented to the British Museum by Dr. Murie. •9. Miller's Thumb. Cottus gobio, Linn. 10. Father-lasher or Bull-head. Cottus scot- ■pius, Linn. 11. Lucky Proach. Cottus bubalis, Euphr. 12. Four-horned Cottus. Cottus quadricornis, Linn. 13. Grey Gurnard. Trigla gurnardus, Linn. 14. Streaked Gurnard. Trigla lineata, Gmel. 15. Red Gurnard or Elleck. Trigla cuculus, Linn. 16. Sapphirine Gurnard or Tubfish. Trigla hirundo, Linn. 17. Piper. Trigla lyra, Linn. 18. Dogge or Armed Bullhead. phractus, Linn. Jgonus cata- 19. Lump-sucker. Cyclopterus lunipus, Linn. 20. Sea-snail. Liparis vulgaris, Flem. 21. Diminutive Sea-snail. Liparis montagui, Donov. 22. Spotted Goby. Gobius minutus, Gmel. 23. Two-spotted Goby. Gobius ruthensparri. Euphr. 24. Willughby's Goby. Gobius paganellus, Aphia pellucida. Gmel. 25. Transparent Goby. Nardo. Has been found at the mouth of the Thames by Dr. J. Murie. 26. John Dory. Zeus faber, Linn. 27. Boar-fish. Capros aper, Linn. Is often taken singly at Dover. 28. Scad or Horse-mackerel. Caranx trach- urus, Linn. 29. Pilot-fish. Naucrates ductor, Linn. Individuals are on record from Folkestone, Dover, Ramsgate, and Margate. 30. Tunny. Thunnus thynnus, Linn. In 1 801 three were taken off Margate, this being the first record of tunnies on the Eng- lish coast. Others have since come ashore on the coast of Kent. In May 1880, the skull of one, 10 inches wide, was found at Margate. 31. Mackerel. Scomber scombrus, hinn. 32. Sword-fish. Xiphias gladius, Linn. 33. Great Weever. Trachinus draco, Linn. 34. Lesser Weever. Trachinus vipera, Cuv. and Val. 263