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 5o. Pole Dab. Pteuronectes cygnogh 52. Sole. Solea vulgaris, Quens. 53. Variegated Sole or Thick Back. Solea variegata, Donovan. PLECTOGNATHI 54. File-Fish. Balistes caprlscus, Linn. A specimen was taken off Brighton in 1901 {Zoologist, 1901, p. 225). 55. Short Sun-Fish. Orthagoriscus mola, Linn. One or two specimens are generally brought in during the year by the fishing boats, but it is by no means certain that they are caught off the Sussex coast. PERCESOCES 56. Atherine. Jtherina presbyter, ]e.n. This species is very numerous on the Sussex coast, where it is called sand smelt or smelt. capita, Cuv. chelo, Cuv. Both species are numerous on the Sussex coast. They visit the mouths of the rivers, and ascend a considerable distance up into the fresh water during the summer months. FISHES Linn. 59. Larger Launce. Lesauv. Ammodytes lanceolatus. 60. Lesser Launce. Ammodytes tobianus, Linn. The two preceding species are known to the fisher people as large and small sand eels. 61. Gar Fish. Belone vulgaris, Fleming. 62. Saury Pike. Scombresox saurus, Linn. HEMIBRANCHII aculeatus, Linn. pungitius, Linn. 65. Fifteen-spined Stickleback. Gastrosteus spinachia, Linn. LOPHOBRANCHII 66. Greater Pipe Fish. Syngnathus acus, Linn. 67. Lesser Pipe Fish, or Broad-nosed Pipe Fish. Siphonostoma typhle, Linn. 68. Snake Pipe Fish. Nerophis ophidion, Linn. HAPLOMI OSTARIOPHYSI Gold fish and Prussian carp have become domesticated in ponds in many parts of the county. I have seen several ponds where they have increased in numbers in a most marvellous manner. The gold fish variety grows to a considerable size in a wild state in some of these ponds. I have seen one caught which weighed nearly a pound and a half. This species does not seem to be indigenous to the county, as there is a history of artificial introduction in most cases where it occurs, and is exceedingly localized in its distribution. See introduction. MALACOPTERYGII n. [The rainbow trout [Salmo iridcus) from the Pacific coast of America has been intro- duced into many of the waters in Sussex, and seems likely to become acclimatized.] rhynchus, Linn. Day records one taken near Chichester. 85. Herring. Clupea harengus, Linn. The herrings of Sussex, like the mackerel, are much smaller than those of the North Sea and Atlantic. 86. Sprat. Clupea sprattus, Linn. 87. Pilchard. Clupea pilchardus, Liim. APODES 91. Conger. Conger vulgaris, Cuv. 269
 * 5l. Flounder. Pleuronectes Jlesus, Linn.
 * 57. Thin-lipped Grey Mullet. Mugil
 * 58. Thick-lipped Grey Mullet. Mugil
 * 63. Three-spined Stickleback. Gastrosteus
 * 64. Ten-spined Stickleback. Gastrosteus
 * 69. Pike. Esox lucius, Linn.
 * 70. Carp. Cyprinus carpio, Linn.
 * 7i. Crucian Carp. Cyprinus carassius,Ann.
 * 72. Gudgeon. Gobio fluviatilis, Linn.
 * 73. Roach. Leuciscus rutilus, Linn.
 * 74. Rudd. Leuciscus erythrophthalmus, Linn.
 * 75. Chub. Leuciscus cephalus, Linn.
 * 76. Dace. Leuciscus dobula, Linn.
 * 77. Minnow. Leuciscus phoxinus, hmn.
 * '/8. Tench. Tinea vulgaris, Cuv.
 * 79. Bream. Abramis brama, Linn.
 * 8o. Loach. Nemachilus barbatulus, Linn.
 * 8l. Salmon. Salmo salar, L,
 * 82. Sea Trout. Salmo trutta, Linn.
 * 83. Trout. Salmo fario, Linn.
 * 84. Freshwater Herring. Coregonus oxy-
 * 88. Allis Shad. Clupea alosa, Linn.
 * 89. Thwait. Clupea finta, Cuv.
 * 90. Common Eel. Anguilla vulgaris, Turt.