137 

 Macrurus parallelus, Gunth. 



Of 145 samples of this fish procured on the 17th September, 

 from 310-560 fathoms, 39 miles off Cape Point, one ripe female 

 was found. On all other occasions when this fish was procured 

 none proved to be ripe. The eggs were clear, not vesiculated, 

 and floated freely at the surface of the water in which they were 

 placed. 



They vary from r32 to I "3 mnx in diameter, the single oil 

 globule measuring from "31 to '26 mm. The surface of the 

 egg shows the same polygonal markings, with pillars at the 

 angles, observed in the case of 71/. fasciatus, but it is readily 

 distinguished by its larger size. 



None of these eggs were found in tow-nettings. 



SPECIES XIII. 



On the gth July, 1903, a few eggs were procured in a surface 

 tow-net, Cape Point. N.E. by E., 36 miles. They measured 

 i"j mm. in diameter, and had a single oil globule of '},ii mm. 

 The yolk was vesiculated. 



These produced transparent colourless larva, difficult to see 

 even in a tube of clear water. They were about 4' 67 mm. in 

 length. The notochord was multicolumnar, the rectum posterior, 

 and oil globule posterior. The yolk had well-marked vesicula- 

 tions. The newly-hatched larva had a very marked downward 

 curvature of the body anteriorly. The dorsal and anal fin were 

 comparatively low, and the former commenced behind the middle 

 of the yolk (Plate VII, fig. 43). 



SPECIES XIV. 



Seven eggs were found in a surface tow-netting taken on the 

 Qth July, 1903, Cape Pomt, bearing N. by E., 36 miles. They 

 were all \"j mm. in diameter, and had a single oil globule of "38 

 mm. The volk was vesiculated. The more advanced showed a 

 well-developed embryo, with dark pigment cells. On the 12th, 

 all the eggs had sunk to the bottom of the jar, and on the fol- 

 following day some had hatched out (temp. 60° "5 Fahr.). 



The lar\'a proved to be very elongate (6' 7 mm.) and provided 

 with characteristic black tufts, which did not disappear in for- 

 malin after being kept for some months. This characteristic 



