226 By. ALLEN. 
SCOMBRIDE. 
Scomber scomber L. 
Perhaps the most interesting feature in the material collected with 
the young-fish trawl in 1914 is the abundance of young stages of the 
mackerel, which were far more numerous than in any of the previcus 
years for which records are available, though a number of specimens 
were taken by Hefford (see Clark, 1914, p. 349) in June, 1906, and June, 
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Figs 2.—Frequency curve of young mackerel from Hauls X1V.-XTX., caught on May 25th 
and June 8rd, 1914. 
Fiq. 3.—Frequency curve of young mackerel from Hauls XX.-XLV., caught June 10th 
to 29th, 1914. 
1908. These young stages were first taken on May 25th, when 22, 29 
and 32 specimens were captured respectively in three successive hauls. 
The numters were still considerable in the hauls on June 3rd. ~ After 
that date they became less, but the young fish remained in the catches 
throughout June, whilst isolated specimens were captured in July. 
The individual fishes were measured, and the results to the nearest 
