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554 Coles." During the spring of 1888 extensive dredgings were made in Lowestoft harbour, when this species was found to literally swarm. Adult fish are locally scarce. Local, "Pinnikin Coles."

G. virens. Coal-Fish. F.—The Pagets record it as "plentiful," undoubtedly confounding it with G. pollachius. Long-liners take big ones occasionally off Winterton. Have known it taken in the Bure.

Lota vulgaris. Burbolt. R.—Recorded from Yare, Bure, and Waveney. Lubbock ('Fauna of Norfolk') says:—"I have known many caught, and some two and three pounds in weight." The late Dr. Norman hooked a 2 lb. 2 oz. specimen at Burgh some years ago. I have not yet met with the species.

* Merlucius vulgaris. Hake. R.R.—Not on Pagets' list. Large examples occasionally brought in by smacks. Held in light esteem locally as an article of food.

Molva vulgaris. Ling. F.—Taken by long-liners; seldom, however, inshore. I have met with very juvenile examples from the shrimpers' nets. A 3¾-inch specimen, taken on April 14th, 1890, was very Sand Launce-like in shape, and also singularly unlike the adult in colour. Back orange; upper sides white, lower of a brownish tint, a streak of white between on either side; belly bluish white; fin-margins orange, the first and second dorsals ending with black spots.

* Motella tricirrata. Three-bearded Rockling. R.R.—In the spring of 1882 a fine specimen taken in a draw-net. One taken by line from the Britannia pier, Sept. 25th, 1890. Two or three since. A fourteen-inch male, sent to Mr. Southwell by the late Sir E. Newton from Lowestoft, Jan. 19th, 1894.

†M. cimbria. Four-bearded Rockling. A.—I found a specimen on the beach amongst some draw-netters' refuse, May 23rd, 1889. This is new to the Norfolk fauna. One since that date. This species grows to a larger size than M. mustela, which in some respects it much resembles.

M. mustela. Five-bearded Rockling. F.—Often taken in Shrimp- and draw-nets; sometimes in purse-nets in the river. "A very small specimen taken, Dec. 17th, 1821" (Pagets). Have known it taken on a hook on Breydon, and off Gorleston pier.

* Raniceps trifarcus. Lesser Forkbeard. A.—"A small