winter. Locally known as "Brown" Shrimp. I met with a curious example on Sept. 9th, 1891. The carapace was brown, the "body" or tail portion being milk-white;[1] and I previously saw one, after boiling, which was an ivory-white all over.
C. fasciatus. Banded Shrimp. R.—Have had a few brought me occasionally in April and May. It may not be so rare as supposed, owing to the ease with which it may be riddled through the sieve back again into the water.
C. trispinosus. Three-spined Shrimp. F.—Occurs in some numbers, but not often in sufficient abundance to make its sorting out remunerative. Hence it is generally mixed in with the "brown" Shrimps. It is superior in flavour to the "pink" or "brown" Shrimps. Commonest in August. Local, "Yellow"
Shrimp.
Nika edulis. R.—Rarely noticed by the shrimpers, of whom I have had a few examples from time to time. They know it as the "green" Shrimp, owing to the green patch usually seen under the semi-transparent carapace. Several turned up in May, 1889.
N. Couchii. R.—I have but once met with this species.
Hippolyte varians. R.—This small Prawn is known to the shrimpers by the title of "Little Shrimp."
H. Cranchii. R.—Met with but once, viz. on May 29th, 1891.
Pandalus annulicornis. Æsop's Prawn. A.—Local, "Pink Shrimp" (vide remarks in introduction). Is a very vile feeder, but of delicate flavour itself. Dies almost immediately it is taken out of the water. When freshly taken its hues are decidedly pinkish, the colour deepening by the process of boiling. Sometimes exceedingly highly-coloured specimens are taken. Larger catches of this species than of Crangon vulgaris constitute the takes of local shrimpers during the summer months. A good and profitable average catch is from eight to ten pecks. Twenty pecks have been taken in a tide, but a glut always proves anything but welcome from a financial point of view. I have frequently found this species with a parasite attached to the abdomen under the first ring. Mr. Geldart refers it to Phryxus
- ↑ The figure is from a rough drawing made by Mr. Patterson, designed only to show varietal coloration, and not to be commended for structural accuracy. The drawing has been photographed as received.—Ed.
