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Re: English / Common Names Required for Marine Fish

The following English / Common Names need to be added to the Dictionary  (as synonyms) for the below listed Marine Fish (Vertebrates - Elasmobranchs):

English Name Required:        Current Latin Name In Dictionary:

Rough Hound                                  Scyliorhinus caniculus (Linnaeus)
Large Spotted Dogfish                  Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus)
Greater Spotted Dogfish                  Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus)
Broad-nosed Pipefish                  Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus
Maned Seahorse                          Hippocampus ramulosus Leach
(the above species (H.ramulosus) needs a synonym of Hippocampus guttulatus (Cuvier, 1829) adding too).
Long-snouted Seahorse                  Hippocampus ramulosus Leach
Dab                                                  Limanda limanda (Linnaeus)
Fluke                                          Platichthys flesus, Linnaeus, 1758
European Flounder                          Platichthys flesus, Linnaeus, 1758
Lesser Sand-eel                          Ammodytes tobianus Linnaeus
Angler                                          Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus
Red-speckled Blenny                  Parablennius sanguinolentus (Pallas) – new entry
Eel-pout                                          Zoarces viviparous (Linnaeus)
Scorpion Fish                                  Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus
Father Lasher                                  Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus)
Long-spined Sea Scorpion          Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen)
Sea Stickleback                          Spinachia spinachia (Linnaeus)
Fries’ Goby                                  Lesuerigobius friesi (Collett) – new entry
Sea Hen                                          Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus
Unctuous Sucker                          Liparis liparis (Linnaeus)
(the above species ‘L.liparis’ needs a synonym ‘Liparis vulgaris Fleming, 1828’ adding.).
Common Sea Snail                          Liparis liparis (Linnaeus)

The above list was created from:  - Collins Pocket Guide "Sea Shore of Britain & Europe" by Peter Hayward, Tony Nelson-Smith and Chris Shields - published by Harper Collins Publishers - 1996.   ISBN 0 00 219955 6.

Many thanks

Steve

Steve J. McWilliam
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