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548 bridge Museum, in July, 1847. Small examples undoubtedly occur amongst Mackerel, but are overlooked.

[Naucrates ductor. Pilot Fish. A.—"Many years ago I saw a specimen freshly caught on the Suffolk coast, and sent for preservation to the late Mr. J. Tims, of Norwich, in whose house it was unfortunately destroyed by a fire on the premises" (J.H.G.). Vide Dr. Lowe's "List of Norfolk Fishes," Trans. Nor. and Nor. Nat. Soc. 1872–73, p. 30.]

Zeus faber. Doree. F.—I saw a twelve-inch example captured in a pool left by the ebb at the Bure-side in the autumn of 1879. More commonly taken in the trawl. A fine example, two feet in length, weighing 8¼ lb., was entangled in a Scotchman's drift-net off Yarmouth on Oct. 2nd, 1896; a very unusual "take" in that fashion. Its maw contained seven full-grown Herrings. A tiny specimen, the size of a crown-piece, was taken in a Shrimp-net on May 18th, 1897. Local, "Johnny Dory."

Sparus niger. Ray's Bream. A.—Has been cast ashore during rough weather. Mr. Gurney mentions a specimen in the Norwich Museum as taken off Yarmouth. Another recorded Jan. 25th, 1847. A fine specimen was toppled ashore at Caister during a heavy wind on Nov. 23rd, 1894; length, 25¼ in.; depth, 9 in.; fork of tail, 8¼ in.; pectorals, 6¼ in.; weight, 6 lb. 10 oz. Now in Yarmouth Museum. Another taken in Herring-nets, Oct. 29th, 1895; length, 23½ in.; weight, 5¾ lb. A pen-and-ink sketch of this fish appeared in the 'Daily Graphic,' Oct. 31st, 1895.

Lampris luna. Opah. A.—Four locally recorded examples have come to grief during stormy weather. The Pagets record two "found in the breakers, Nov. 1828; another, Dec. 24th, 1823"; a third came to grief in 1878; and a magnificent example was found alive on Caister beach by a coastguardsman, after a storm, on Oct. 17th, 1891. It has been preserved, and is in the possession of Mr. J.R. Nutman, fish merchant. Length, 38 in.; girth, 41 in.; width at "shoulders," 5½ in.; weight, 51 lb.

†Capros aper. Boarfish. A.—I saw the first Norfolk recorded specimen lying on a shrimper's stall on July 9th, 1881. It had been taken amongst "pink shrimps" that morning. Length 5 in. A second found, at high-water mark on north beach, by Mr. B. Dye on May 1st, 1882.

Trachurus trachurus. Scad. C.—Is a frequent take amongst