30 LÖNNBERG, FISHES FROM SPITZBERGEN AND KING CHARLES LAND. 
nalis SA (IT), that is, it is more than in the salvelinus, but 
less than in the stagnalis. The height of the caudal peduncle 
is lower than in the others, but resembles the same of the 
alpino-stagnalis I and stagnalis &A. The eyes seem when 
compared with the length of the head rather large, so that 
the percentage becomes much larger than those for the stag- 
nalis and even a little more than in the alpino-stagnalis, but 
that depends upon the small size of the head and the young 
age of the specimen. 
On the whole it can thus be said that this young charr 
from Spitzbergen shows most affinity with the stagnalis, and 
probably this would have been more apparent if there had 
been any opportunity to compare it with typical stagnalis- 
specimens of the same size. But it resembles the alpino- 
stagnalis in several respects. The alpinus and the salvelinus 
seem to be more distant types and the salvelino-alpinus only 
resembles our specimen with regard to the postabdominal 
length. In most cases the percentage obtained from the 
measurements of our specimen can be regarded as indicating 
masculine characteristics, but those which concern the di- 
stanees from the snout to the dorsal and ventral fins respec- 
tively are rather feminine. But everything counted together 
tends to show the variability of the charr as well as the 
correctness of SMITT's doings when he comprises all European 
and arctic charrs under the old Linnean name S&S. umbla. 
18. Acanthorhinus carcharias (LiIN.). 
This big shark was caught, with a large hook baited 
with blubber and similar things, several times in Recherche 
Bay, West Spitzbergen. 
In addition to the above made notes may be mentioned 
that the Expedition has dredged demersal eggs of a fish 
which were halfway hatched when collected the 3 June, 
74” 21' N., 1915 E., depth 20 m., small stones and alge; 
temperature: + 1,5” C. These eggs were clustered in dense 
masses to some pieces of seaweed. I do not think I can be 
mistaken when I regard these eggs as belonging to the com- 
mon herring, Clupea harengus Lin. There are not many 
