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occurred, was one of fifty-five minutes with the otter trawl, taken in 

 52 fathoms. It was one of the few cases in which the otter trawl was 

 used, with some risk, in the neighbourhood of decidedly rough ground. 



PLEUEONECTIDAE. 

 Zeugopterus norvegicus (Giinther). 



At Positions 52 (one), 59 (one), 60 (one). Length, 6-9, 10-3, and 



5 "7 cm. severally. 

 Depth, 43-49 fath. 



A Zeugopterus which occurred at Position 58, probably also 

 belonged to this species. 



Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum). 



At Positions 3 (one), 7 (a few), 8, 49 (eight), 52 (one), 60 (three), 



64 (three), 68 (six), 78 (four). 

 Depth, 40-53 fath. 



Arnoglossus megastoma, Donovan. 



At Positions 3 (a few), 7 (two). 

 Depth, 40-42 fath. 



Pleuronectes microcephalus, Donovan. 

 At Positions 7 (one), 49 (one), 68 (three). 

 Depth, 42-52 fath. 



Solea variegata (Donovan). 



At Positions 35 (one), 51 (one), 52 (three), 68 (one). 

 Depth, 43-52 fath. 



GOBIIDAE. 

 Gobius Jeffreys!, Giinther. 

 At Position 1 (one), 52 (one). 

 Depth, 40-43 fath. 



Gobius scorpioides, Collett. 



At Positions vii (one), 62 (one). Length, 33 mm. and 31 mm. 

 respectively. 



Depth, 50 fath. and (?) over. 



Mr. Boulenger kindly identified this rare goby. With reference 

 to its occurrence. Holt and Byrne (152, p. 21) state that excepting 

 several specimens obtained from Ballynakill Harbour on the west 

 coast of Ireland, there are only five records of its capture, viz. from 

 the Norwegian coast, the Cattegat, Falmouth, and 30 miles W.N.W. 



