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One larva surx'ived for a few days longer, the chief change 

 benig the more definite demarcation of the blue band of pig- 

 ment along" the dorsal aspect, the appearance of rays in the dorsa) 

 and anal fins, and the more marked protrusion of the lower jaw 

 (Plate X, fig. 56). 



The behaviour of this larva, as observed on the animal when 

 in the jar of water, differed considerably from that of other 

 larvae reared. It appeared to seek its food entirely from the 

 surface of the water, and kept up a ceaseless movement, the tail 

 being well submerged, while the mouth-part skimmed along the 

 surface. Small copepods were put into the water, but received 

 nc attention ; whereas small pieces of bread put on the sur- 

 face were again and again visited, the larva making repeated 

 darts, perhaps at the minute forms which collected round the 

 floating particles. 



There is little doubt that this fish is Scoiuhresox saunis, 

 specimens of which in various stages of growth were found in the 

 tow-nets about the same time and place. These varied from 

 about 2 mm. longer than the form reared from the egg, but similar 

 to it in every other respect, to fonns about 70 mm. in length, 

 and adults have frequently been found.* (I am aware that 

 Haeckel, KoHiker, and Ryder have stated that the eggs of 

 Sconibresox are provided with long filaments, but not having 

 access to all the literature at present I can only refer to them 

 now.) 



The eggs were procured at the following localities, and on 

 the dates mentioned : — 



Locality. 



Cape Point, X. 81 E. 32 miles 



Cape Point, X. 64 E. 37 miles 



Cape Point, X.E. by E. 38 miles 



Cape Point (approx.), X.E. f X. 39 miles 



Cape Point, X.E. by E. 34 mile's 



Cape Point, X. 49° E. 38 miles 



Cape Pomt, X.E. hy E. 36 miles 



Cape Point, X. 50 E. 34^ miles 



Cape Point, E. \ X. 20 miles 



Cape Pdint Lighthouse, X.E. 28 miles 



Cape Point, X.E. by E. \ E. 384 miles 



Cape Point Lighthouse, X.E." 32 miles 



Cape Pi lint Liiilithouse, X.E. 12 miles 



Cape Point hv D. R., X.E. \ E'40 miles 



Care Point, X.E. by E. 36 miles 



Cape Point, X. ^6 E. ^4.^ miles 



Cape Point, E.X.E. 36^ miles 



Cape Point. X.E. (appro.x.) ^C) miles ... 



Cape Point, E. % X. 38 miles 



Cape Point (appmx.) X.F^. 40 miles ... 



Date. 



Sept. 9th, T903 

 Sept. loth, 1903 

 July 23rd, 1903' 

 Sept. 17th, 1903 

 July 2 1st, 1903 

 Sept. nth, 1903 

 July 8th, 1903 

 Sept. nth, 1903 

 Sept. nth, 1903 

 June 24th, 1903 

 June 23rd, 1903 

 June 24th, 1903 

 "tune 24th, [903 

 Sept. 15th, i9o"3 

 July 9th, 1903 

 Sept. nth, 1903 

 [uly 22nd, 1903 

 Sept. i6th, 1903 

 Sept. 9th, 1903 

 Sept. 17th, 1903 



" Mr. G. A. Boulenyer, F.K'.S., has been yi.isd ennuyh t^ ewntirm thi= 

 idcntitiealiun. 



