Life of a Scotch naturalist, Thomas Edward : associate of the Linnean society / by Samuel Smiles.
- Date:
- 1876
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Life of a Scotch naturalist, Thomas Edward : associate of the Linnean society / by Samuel Smiles. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
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![Sebastes Koeyegicus {Nm-way Haddock']. One taken off Buckie in 1859 is the only instance of this fish having been taken on our coasts. Thynnus pelamts [Stripped Tunny]. A fine specimen of this tunny is in our Museum, taken oflf White- hills in 1867. Auxis vuLGAEis [The Plain Bonito]. Several of these have now come under my notice. One taken in a herring-net off Cullen measured over 20 inches in length and 12 in circumference behind the first dorsal. One very peculiar feature connected with it was, that if stroked down when wet it gave the hand aU the appearance of having come across a piece of metal newly black-leaded. I am not aware of this peculi- arity being mentioned in Yarrell or elsewhere. Zeus fabek [Tlie Dory]. I have now ascertained that many of these fish have been taken here, chiefly in salmon-nets. It would seem that the dory is by no means an uncommon summer visitor on this part of the coast. Capeos apee [Boar-fish], At least one example of this curious-looking fish is now known to have found its way to our shores. It was taken in a bag-net near Crovie in August 1862, and was sent here to be stuffed and named. Teichiueus lepttjeus [Silvery Hair-tail or Bald Fish]. A very fine specimen of this fish, which is rare in the British seas, and especially on the east coast of Scotland, was found in the Firth here in April 1876. Although the head and tail were a good deal injured, it measured over 12 feet in length. GoBiTJS GEACiLis [Slender Gohy]. Frequent. GoEiTTS ALBUS [ White Goby]. Frequent also. Numbers of these little fish are to be met with in our rock and sandy pools, whilst others are only to be found at extreme low water. GoBius NiLSSONii [Nilsson's Gohy]. (See pp. 375-6.) Labeus Donovani [Donovan's Wrasse]. A specimen of this vn-asse was captured in the bay of Boyndie in August 1863. The fishermen said that there were more, but they only managed to hook the one, and looked upon it as a curious species of mackerel. It was mostly of a beautiful pea-green colour, but striped with numerous yellowish lines. Labkus miceoscopicus [Microscopical Wrasse]. It was during the summer of 1861 that I first observed this minute species. It was not, however, imtil 1864 that I had an opportunity of submitting a specimen for examination to some of our best ichthyologists, amongst whom was Mr. Couch. (See p. 334.)](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2192983x_0471.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
