344 PECULIARITIES OF PLAICE FROM DIFFERENT FISHING GROUNDS. 



A.— TABLES SHOWING THE CHARACTERS OBSERVED IN 

 EACH SPECIMEN EXAMINED. 



The specimens of each sex in eacli locality are arranged in order of 

 size. 



The Height of Body, Length of Head, Length of Caudal Peduncle, and 

 Length of Caudal Fin, are expressed in hundredths of the Total Length. 

 The Total Length is measured from the extremity of the lower jaw to the 

 end of the middle ray of the caudal fin. 



The degrees of sj)inulation of the scales, often called ciliation, are as 

 follows : — 



1. On the fin-rays only : the numbers of si)inulalcd dorsal rays and 



ventral rays are added together in one column ; the degree on 

 the body is shown in the next column. 



2. On tlie fin-raj's, and also on the head in front of the preopercular 



])one. 



3. Also on the operculum. 



4. Also on the body in the region of tlu; interspinous bones. 



5. Also on a greater extent of the l)ody. 



