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On 20th August, 1917, seven scales were taken, and they gave 

 the following growth : — 



Winters. 

 Length. 1 2 3 



12-2 ... 3-6 ... 7-7 ... 9-2 average. 



3-3— 3-9 ... 7-4— S-0 ... 8-8— 9-5 range. 



When previously reporting on this fish it was stated that 

 3-7 cm. was the growth for the first year as determined from the 

 scales. It is known also that on 17th January, when growth for 

 the second winter was stopped, the length of the fish was 8 cm. 

 From this it would appear that the growth of the fish as calculated 

 from the scales is approximately correct, providing a number of 

 scales is examined, and the average taken. 



A small ballan wrasse, 12 cm. long, was taken in a rock pool 

 at Cullercoats, 8th June, 1918, and is of interest in that its scales 

 show a similar growth to the young fish which was kept in the 

 aquarium tanks. A photograph of a scale from this fish is here 

 given. 



