of the Fisher// IhuinJ for Srotlond. 



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The annexetl Tabic contains the names of various organisms observed in 

 the stomachs of the various Pollacks examined : — 



Organisms Observed in the Stomachs of Pollacks. 



Ling. Molua molva, L. 



Several specimens of small Ling were examined, but the only food 

 observed in their stomachs consisted of the remains of Crustacea 

 belonging to the Decapoda and Sympoda, but they were too imperfect for 

 identification. A partly-digested Eel {AnguiUa vuhjaris) was found in the 

 stomach of a small Ling captured in the Bay of Nigg on June 30fch, 

 1900. 



Five-bearded Rockling. Onos niustela, L. 



The stomach of a specimen about 10 centimetres in length, sent from 

 Annan on July 30th, 1900, contained a number of Amphipoda and other 

 Crustacea, but they were too imperfect for identification. A Five- 

 bearded Rockling taken in the Bay of Nigg, which measured about 12 

 cm. in length, had a number of Isopods and Amphipods (including Hyale 

 htbhocldana) in its stomach, but the specimens were imperfect. 



Ten Rocklings from the Firth of Forth, collected on May 13th, 1901, 

 measured from 13 cm. to 23| cm. in length ; the stomachs of all these 

 specimens contained food which consisted chiefly of small Crustaceans. 

 Cranrjon alhnanni was observed in eight stomachs, Pandalus rnontagiU 

 in two, and Erythrops ijoesii in one; only one species (a Diastylis) 

 belonging to the Sympoda (Cumacea) was observed in these stomachs, but 

 no Isopods were obtained. The Amphipoda, on the other hand, were 

 represented by a number of species, comprising Ampelisca macrocphala, 

 Mrera loveni, Protomedeiafasciafa, Unciola pJanipes, and DulicJiia falcata. 

 No Copepods were observed in any of the stomachs, but several 

 Ostracods, such as Bytliocythere turghJa, B yfhocyfhere shnple.i; Loxoconclia 

 hnprc'isa, and Maclimrina ienuissima, were noticed. The remains of small 

 Ascidians and Annelids occurred in one or two of these stomachs, and 

 also some young Balani (cypris stage). It may be mentioned that sixty- 



