Figure 2.--A typical deep tow, station 4-8. 



comment. All our profiles show generally 

 warmer conditions than illustrated by Bigelow 

 for the years 1929, 1930, and 1931. In addition 

 the inversion is nnore pronounced in our 1959 

 data. 



ANNOTATED LIST OF SPECIES 



In the following list, the collection data are 

 presented for those species not listed in Ap- 

 pendix II, appendix tables 2-9. The stations 

 and appropriate data are listed in table 1. As 

 previously mentioned, all fish, or aliquots from 

 each tow, were measured. Only those measure- 

 ments are given in this list that the authors 

 believe worthy of record at this time. 



Hagfishes 



Hagfish, Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus, Sta, 4-8, 1; 

 and 9-6, 1 specimen. 



Sharks 



Chain dogfish, Scyliorhinus retifer (Carman), Sta. 

 3-3, 1; 4-4, 1; 4-7, 1; 5-7, 2; 6-4, 1; 6-5, 1; 

 6-6, 1; 9-4, 1; and 9-5, 1 specimen. 



Smooth dogfish, Muatelus canis (Mitchill), Sta, 

 7-1, 20; 7-3, 1; and 7-4, 1 specimen. 



Spiny dogfish, Sgualus acanthias Linnaeus. Col- 

 lection data listed on fishing transect profiles. 

 The results of this cruise indicate that spiny 

 dogfish tend to school by sex and that the nnales 

 are usually found in cooler water than the 

 females (fig, 5), 



Etmopterus, Etmopterus hillianua (Poey). Sta. 

 7-6, 2 specimens. 



Angel shark, Squatina dumeril (Lesueur). Sta, 

 5-7, 1; 7-4, 7; 7-6, 2; and 9-1, 1 specimen. 



Skates and Torpedoes 



Torpedo, Torpedo nobiliana Bonaparte. Sta. 10-5, 

 1 specimen. 



Barndoor skate, Raja laevis Mitchill. Collec- 

 tion data listed on fishing transect profiles. 



Big skate. Raja ocellata Mitchill. Collection data 

 listed on fishing transect profiles. 



Brier skate. Raja eglanteria Bosc. Collection 

 data listed on fishing transect profiles. 



