CLASS PISCES.
95
(Yarrell, British Fishes, vol. i., p. 266). Lindsey says (A Season
at Harwich, pt. ii., p. 89) this fish is often found in the
stomach of the Codfish.
Family DISCOBOLI, Cuv.
Genus CYCLOPTERUS, Linn.
Cyclopterus lumpus, Linn. Lump Fish.
I have occasionally taken this fish while trawling in the
Blackwater. It appears to be frequently caught on the
coast, judging by the numbers that one sees exposed for sale.
As food, I do not consider it of much value, but tastes
differ.
Genus Liparis, Artedi.
Liparis vulgaris, Flem. Sea Snail.
This is very common, and frequently taken in shrimp- and
eel-trawls. It is a very variable fish, some specimens being
beautifully coloured, while others are almost without mark-
ings, especially if at all young.
Couch says (Hist, of Fishes of Brit. Islands, London,
1860-65, vol. ii., p. 191) it is found even at the mouth of the
Thames.
Liparis montagui, Cuvier. Network, or Montagu's,
Sucker.
This is not infrequent in shrimp trawls, and Day says
(Fishes of Great Britain, vol i., p. 187) it is common off the
mouth of the Thames.
Family BLENNIDAE, Swainson.
Genus Anarrhicas, Artedi.
Anarrhicas lupus, Linn. Sea Wolf.
This fish has been captured at Walton-on-the-Naze {Essex
Standard, Aug. 29th, 1885). Common as it is on many