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BEPARTMEJ^T OF THE NAVAL SERYICE 



Mackerel larvae were taken only during the second cruise of the Princess, for the 

 most part from Prince Edward Island, and out towards the edge, where stations 28 

 to 34 gave 40 larvae between 3 and 8 mm. 



In addition, a single larva of 9 mm. was taken at station 45, this being the only 

 mackerel larva found on the north side of Cabot strait. At Stations 49 and 50 — 

 between Prince Edward Island and Cai)e Breton — six larvae ranging from 4 to 6 mm. 

 were found. 



4. FAM. PEDICVLATI. 



Lophins piscatorius (Linnaeus). 



Of this species , only a single specimen, of 11 mm., was found (Acadia, station 47). 

 L. piscatorius has a very wide distribution on both sides of the Atlantic; according 

 to Jordan and Evermanm, it ranges from Nova Scotia as far as the Barbadoes; only 

 ^n deep water, however, is it found so far south. 



5. FAM. SCOEPAENID^. 



Sehastes marinus (Linnaeus). 



(Plate I, Figs. 4,5,6,7; Table lie.) 



Young of Sehastes were found in all the deeper parts of the areas investigated, 

 pave at the outermost stations of the Acadia. 



Sebastes 



O'-io pi" Station all hauls 

 Prmcess I St 3-26 ^'^^ O'^^'^ *^^«" "^ 

 Acadia I St 2-36 



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