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560 Gobio fluviatilis. Gudgeon. C.—"In plenty in most of the broads" (Pagets). Lubbock says, "Abundant in the higher parts of rivers, but not, I think, otherwise than of rare occurrence amongst the broads." I have seen it in swarms in shallow water at Filby Broad; I caught a number with small red worms. Is never specially fished for.

Leuciscus rutilus. Roach. C.—Abundant in all our rivers, ponds, and broads. On the neap tides it comes as far down as the entrance of the Bure at Breydon, biting freely. Occasionally shoals, overtaken by the returning "salts," may be seen struggling, nose out of water, up river, many perishing. One was taken in 1880 at Ormesby, weighing 2½ lb. The late Dr. Norman records one 2 lb. 2 oz.

[L. cephalus. Chub. (?).—I picked up a 11½-inch example in the Waveney on April 20th, 1890. Probably it occurs in some numbers in that river. Against this we quote Lubbock:—"It is entirely unknown in the Bure, Yare, and, I believe, the Waveney; is very large in some Norfolk rivers—the Ouse, the Thet, and the Wissey near Stoke Ferry." Its true claim to a place in the local list at present remains doubtful.]

L. erythrophthalmus. Rudd. C.—"Common in the rivers and broads" (Dr. Lowe). The late Dr. Norman caught one, weighing 3 lb. 1 oz. It is the characteristic fish of Heigham Sounds and Hickling Broad, where, when once discovered, it takes the hook with a dash and impetuosity which makes it a great favourite among local anglers. It is a pity it is useless for the table. Below Thurne mouth, in the Bure, it runs small and in no great numbers.

L. vulgaris. Dace. C.—Occasionally hooked on the river Bure and the broads, but not of any size. It was possibly introduced by being thrown in from the bait-cans of anglers.

L. phoxinus. Minnow. R.R.—Becomes more numerous in the higher reaches of the rivers. Possibly introduced in the same manner as the preceding.

Tinca vulgaris. Tench. C.—Fairly common in the broads, and in ponds, ditches, and other still waters. Have known it hooked occasionally, but is generally captured in "poke" and funnel nets made on hoops. Have seen specimens from the Bure. The late Dr. Norman hooked one weighing 5 lb. 14 oz. Thrives