150 Part LII—Twenty-fourth Annual Report 
TaBLe VI. 
Variations in the Number of Vertebree—Frequency of each Number. 
Number of Vertebree. Number [Average 
: Number 
Species. Vv of t of Ver- 
48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | Be |’ >>| tebres, 
Gadus luscus, . 7 16 = on Fa 455 08 a 13 48°4 
Gadus minutus, 5 24 20 3 se ste eis et 52 49:4 
Gadus esmarkui, |... aoe bra ee 4 23 21 2 50 53°4 
