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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![TiNCA TTTLGARis [Common Tench]. One specimen taken in oiu- bay in 1864 is the only example I have seen. It is now in om- Museum. ScoPELTTS Htjmboldtii [Argentine]. This beautiful little creature would seem to be a regular winter visitor with us. I took it first in January 1863 ; and, since then, I have never missed it during that month. It is of various sizes. I have taken Argentines from under one inch to about tliree inches in length. I have never seen them in summer. CoTJCHiA GLAUCA [The Mackerel Midge]. Of all the little fish that I have yet found, this one resembles the Five-bearded Rockling, more than any of the Midges do the other Rocklings. CouOHiA Thomsoni [Thomson's Midge]. I first took a few of this species in May 1863. They were new to me, and as I could not find them in Yarrell, nor in other works of the same kind which I had an opportunity of cou- sulting, I thought they might prove an imdescribed form. Since that time, however, I have seen Mr. Thomson's work, and have now no doubt but that my fish are identical with those taken by that gentleman in Strangford Lough, County Down, in July 1838, and named as above. (See p. 337.) CoFOHiA MoNTAGUi [Montagio^s Midge]. I first obtained this species in October 1864 (See p. 341.) CoTTOHiA Edwakdii {UdvMrd's Midge). First taken at Banff, November 1865. (See p. 344.) Eaniceps teifuecatus [Tadpole-fish]. Several of these are now kno^vn to have been found in this part of the Firth. Ehombtts megastoma [Tlie Whiff]. This species seems to be rather rare with us. I have a very fine specimen which I found at the place where our fishermen clean their lines. Ehombus aknoglossus [Tlie Scaldfish or Smooth Sole]. This would appear to be another very scarce species with us. I have never met with it but in fish stomachs, and very seldom there. It is about the smallest of British flat-fish. MoNOCHiEus takiegatus [ Vartcgatcd Sole]. This species woidd appear to be met with occasionally. Two pretty large ones were exposed for sale in our market in Sep- tember 1860. EoHiODON Deummondii [Drummond's EcModon]. In March 1863 I took the first specimen of this strange-looking fish that I had ever seen. Since then, however, I have met with it several times, and always in winter,—save once, when I obtained](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2192983x_0472.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
