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fine-meshed seine ; off Cockwood, on sand, one of 2-3 cm. (July 8th, 

 1901); in Salthouse Lake, July 18th, 1901, one of 3 cm., August 5th, 

 1901, two of 2-9 and 2-8 cm. respectively; Mere Bay, April, 1897, 

 two of 18 cm. [E. W.L. H.] ; off north side of Warren, April, 1897, 

 one of 14 cm. ; and two in May, 1897, of 17 and 21-5 cm. respectively. 

 [E. W. L. H.] 



Pleuroxect£S platessa, Linnmus. Young plaice were found to be 

 very common in Salthouse Lake and along the shore above the mouth 

 of the lake at low water, and were taken in some numbers in a shrimp 

 net (shove net). Mr. Holt records a number of plaice obtained at 

 Exmouth in 1897 with a seine net as used by the fishermen at 

 Exmouth, and with a tuck net of the Saltash pattern belonging 

 to the Laboratory. 



The numbers and sizes (in inches) of fish obtained are recorded in the 

 following tables : — 



Plaice taken in Mere Bay by Mr. Holt with Professional Seine 



Size ill inches. Xunil>er. 



2f 1 



3 2 

 3i 3 

 H 3 

 3f 4 



4 8 

 4i 4 



4^ 3 



4f 3 



5 5 



Plaice taken in the Bight north of the Warren by Mr. Holt with 

 Professional Seine in April, 1897. 



Size iu inches. Number. Size. Number. Size. Number. 



6| 2 



7 2 



7i 1 



8 1 

 8| 1 



9 1 

 lOf 1 



