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The grey Gurnard [Trujla gnrnardns), in various sizes, but not the quite 



young ones. 

 The Dragonet (Callionymus mactdatus) ; both the male and the female of this 

 species are very commou, and are often caught in considerable numbers 

 in the haul, while the gemmeous Dragonet {Callion)jmus lyra), which 

 is found here now and then, is emphatically a niigratory lish. The fe- 

 male is very rarely caught; in August 1898, however, 1 male and 3 fe- 

 males were caught in one single haul with the otter seine. 

 Further may be mentioned some fishes which are caught occasioually in 

 this helt, though they occur so rarely in tliese parts that it is difficult to say 

 where their proper home is : 



The Weever [TracMnus draco); has been taken only a few times with the 

 otter seine, e. g. 23. August 1898, near Læsø, on 6 — 10 fathoms (Journal- 

 number 112). 

 The sharp-tailed Lumpenus [Lumpenns lampeiri formis), which is taken now 

 and then on this bottom, but is caught also on deep water with soft clay 

 bottom; see for instance journal number 90, 8. July 1898. 

 The Gunnel [Centronotus (junelhis), which more particularly belongs to the 



zostera belt, but has been taken also at this locality. 

 The Angler or Frogfish [LopMus piscatoriiis), which has not been taken at 



all in 1898, but a few times in 1897; see journal-numbers 40 & 41. 

 The Sea-wolf or Gat-fis h {Anarrhichas lupus), which occurs somewhat more 

 commonly, particularly in the deeper regions of the belt. It is taken some- 

 times with ripe roe, but most likely it does not breed here; at any 

 rate we never see the fry — on the contrary, all the specimens that are 

 taken are large. 



Of cartilaginous fishes a couple of rays are pretty often taken, viz. : 

 The Thoruback {Eaja clavata) and the Skate {Raja hads). In the parts where 

 the clay is most predominant lives the bhnd, pale red Hag [Myxine gla- 

 tinosa). 



Of migratory fishes properly so cailed may still be mentioned, besides 

 the above mentioned Callionymus lyra, Gadits minutiis and Gadtis EsmarJcii: 

 the herring and the sprat [Clupea spratius); the mackerel (Scomher scom- 

 her), which at times, in the summer, is verj^ common and is taken, particu-_ 

 larly, with hook; and the much rarerhorse-mackerel(Caraw,r/røc/w(r«s) which 

 is taken now and then in the autumn, e. g. the 8., 14., 15. & 28. Oct. 1897*). 



*) Aphya j'ellucida has also l)een taken, now and thon, at this louahty; Ijut it is as 

 yet impossible to tell to wliich iilacc it belongs (cinp. the foUowing region: The Clay l'lains.) 



