FISHES OF THE GULF OF MAINE 



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for adults. A ripe female of 40 inches will weigh about 24 pounds, while one of 

 38 inches will weigh 17 pounds. The proportion of length to weight was as follows 

 among fat fish taken off Boon Island on April 22 to 25, 1913, and measured by 



Welsh: 



Length, in inches 



35.. 

 33.. 

 32.. 

 32.. 

 32.. 

 32.. 

 31'., 

 31.. 

 30.. 

 SO- 

 SO.. 

 SO- 

 TO.. 



Weight, 

 in pounds 



W 

 12 



llH 



10 



12 



11 



10 



10 



m 



S'j 

 9 



'-' i 



Length, in inches 



_,,,,, 



29' , 

 29' 2 

 29... 

 29... 

 2S' 2 

 27' 2 

 27- 

 26... 

 24'., 

 24' a 

 24', 



Weight, 

 in pounds 



9 



» 



8 



9 



8 



SM 



7h 



4 



5K 



5^ 



4 



Fig. 196.— Adult 



Fig. 197.— Egg (European). 

 After Mcintosh 



Fig. 198.— Larva (European), 5 days old, 4.3 millimeters. 

 After Mcintosh 



Fig. 199.— Larva (European), 6.75 milli- 

 meters. After Schmidt 



Fig. 200.— Larva (European), 12.5 millimeters. 

 After Schmidt 





Fig. 201.— Fry (European), 23 millimeters. After SchmidI 

 AMERICAN POLLOCK (Pollachius virens) 



