I but seldom see the ocellated marks in them. Very light brown, and slightly livid. Pleuronectes rhombus.-Brill. water. Common. Kite. Keeps in deep Pleuronectes punctatus.-Top-knot. Uncommon. Pleuronectes arnoglossus.-Scald-fish. Megrim of " Yarrel's British Fishes." Limited to the Southern coasts of Great Britain. Solea vulgaris.-Sole. Abundant. Solea variegata.-Variegated Sole. Not scarce in Winter and till May, Mr. Yarrell describes this species, a discovery of late years, as being thicker, proportionably to its size, than other kinds; it will be pleasing to him to learn, that in Plymouth Market they invariably pass under the denomination of Thickbacks. We usually see them of 5 or 6 inches in length, but occasionally are of 7 or 8 inches. They are trawled up with the Common Sole. ? Solea pegusa.-Lemon Sole. mon. Platessa microcephalus.-Lemon Dab. Mary-sole. ComSome are very light coloured, a kind of faint yellowish, and others, nearly black. This, observed in the present and the next species, January, 1843. Platessa vulgaris.-Plaice. Common. Platessa flesus.-Flounder. Common in harbours and estuaries. Has through the effects of floods, obtained a residence in Slapton Ley, which is a fresh-water lake. L Platessa limanda.-Dab. Common. I have, had a spe- EELS, &c:-MURENIDE. Anguilla vulgaris.-Eel. Great numbers are stationary in the sea. Anguilla latirostris. (Yarrell) Anguilla mediorostris.-Snig Eel. (Yarrell) Common. Anguilla Conger.-Conger Eel. Abundant among rocks. Ophidium imberbe. Devon. (Montagu) * Muræna Helena.- Murane. Cornwall. (Couch) Leptocephalus Morrissi.- Morris. Ammodytes Tobianus.-(Jenyns)-Sand Eel. Not very common. Ammodytes lancea.-(Jenyns)-Sand Launce. Abundant in estuaries, and at river mouths. This species and the previous one reside in the sand during the retreat of the tide; they spawn in winter, moving at that season somewhat up the rivers, in order to secure a spot undisturbed by the violence of the waves, for the deposit of the ova. CARPS-CYPRINIDE. Leuciscus vulgaris.-Dace. In the Tamar. Leuciscus phoxinus.-Minnow. In streamlets. Gobitis barbatula.-Loach. Cornwall. ACANTHOPTERYGIOUS FISHES. (Osseous fishes in which the first rays of the dorsal, anal, and ventral fins are supported by simple spines.) RIBAND-SHAPED FISHES. * Cepola rubescens.-Red-band fish. Not very rare. Generally thrown ashore after storms. One taken at the Eddystone, at low water, February, 1841. * Gymnetrus Hawkenii. Cornwall. (Couch) Lepidopus tetradens.-Scabbard fish. Several specimens have been taken,-one in October, 1840, at Penzance, one in June, 1841, at Brixham, and one in the Spring of 1842, near the same place. * Sciana Aquila,-(Cuv.)-Maigre. Cornwall, (Couch) Devon, (Holdsworth) * Umbrina vulgaris.-Bearded Umbrina. A specimen taken in the Exe in 1827. THE SEA BREAMS :-SPARIDE. Chrysophrys aurata.-(Cuv.)-Gilt Head. Pagrus vulgaris.—(Cuv.)—Braize. Not uncommon in Summer and Autumn, but not seen in our markets at other times. I saw one in October, 1840, which was 1 ft. long. Pagellus erythrinus.-(Cuv.)—Spanish Bream. Un common. L 2 Pagellus centrodontus.-(Cuv.).-Sea Bream. Common; chiefly in Summer. The young are called "Chads," and are without the black spot, till about 7 ins. long. Cantharus griseus.~(Cuv.)—Black Bream. Old Wife. Mr. Couch says it is common in Cornwall, but, at Plymouth, it is certainly rarely seen in the market, especially in winter. Brama Raii.-(Cuv.)-Ray's Bream. THE WRASSES :-LABRIDE. Labrus Balanus.-Ballan Wrasse. Not scarce. Many are seen in the market about October. *Labrus lineatus.-Green-streaked Wrasse. Taken in the Exe in September, 1842, and I have known it once taken off the rocks near Plymouth, in Summer. Labrus variegatus.-(Linn.)—Blue-striped Wrasse. Cook. Common. ? Labrus suillus. (Linn.) Cornwall. (Couch) ? Labrus bimaculatus. (Linn.) Cornwall. (Couch) Labrus carneus.-(Cuv.)-Red Wrasse. * Labrus comber.-(Linn.)-Comber Wrasse. * Julis vulgaris.-Rainbow Wrasse. Crenilabrus tinca.-Connor. Goldsinny. Common. Crenilabrus gibbus.-Gibbous Wrasse. Crenilabrus microstoma.-(Couch)-Rock Cook. Crenilabrus luscus.~(Couch)-Scale-rayed Wrasse. FISTULARIDE:-TUBE-MOUTHED FISHES. Centriscus scolopax.--Trumpet fish. Cornwall. (Couch) MULLETS-MUGILIDE. Mugil cephalus.-Mullet. Abundant. Congregate in estuaries in Autumn. Has been taken by the fly in fresh water above Longbridge.* * Mugil chelo.~ (Cuv.)—Thick-lipped Grey Mullet. Not uncommon with the other species in Autumn. Atherina hepsetus.-Smelt. Atherine. Melet. In estuaries. Common. BLENNIES, GOBIES, &c :-GOBIOIDA, * Blennius Montagui.-Montagu's Blenny. Blennius ocellaris.-Ocellated Blenny. Devon. (Montagu) Not recognised in Cornwall by Mr. Couch. * Blennius palmicornis.-(Yarrell)-Palm-crested Blenny. Cornwall. (Couch) Blennius gattorugine.-Gattoruginous Blenny. One taken by Mr. Pincombe, in Summer, in Plymouth Sound, is about 6 ins. long, and of a brownish colour. Pholis lævis.Shanny. Shan. Shacky. Mulgranock. Common among rocks on the shore, and frequently occupying crevices after the tide has receded, remaining till its return, having great tenacity of life. Gunnellus vulgaris.-Gunnel. Nine Eyes. Butterfish. Common under stones at low water. Gunnellus viviparus.-Viviparous Blenny. Greenbone. Not uncommon. Gobius niger.-Groundling. Rock-fish. Miller's Thumb. *Mr. J. Hearder, Correspondent, |