LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xv 



FIG. PACK 



HI. Young Lemon Dab in last stage of transformation, slightly more than 



I inch long. From a preserved specimen (after Holt) . . . 240 



112. Egg of the Long Rough Dab, alive, and magnified . . . 246 



113. Young Long Rough Dab, i| inch long (after Holt) . . . 248 



114. Egg of Common Sole, alive, and magnified .... 252 



115. Larva of Common Sole, newly hatched, alive, and magnified . . 252 



116. Larva of Common Sole, six days old, alive, and magnified . . 253 



117. Transition stage of Common Sole, alive, and magnified . . . 253 



1 1 8. Young Common Sole, just after its transformation, alive, and magnified. 254 



119. Newly-hatched larva of the Thickback, alive, and magnified . . 259 



1 20. Egg of the Turbot, alive, and magnified (after Mclntosh) . . . 262 



121. Larva of Turbot, newly hatched (after Holt) .... 262 



122. Larva of Turbot, a little more than ^ inch long. From a preserved 



specimen (after Holt) ....... 263 



123. Larva of Turbot, a little more than i inch long, with spines on the head. 



From a preserved specimen (after Holt) ..... 263 



124. Transition stage of Turbot, * inch long. From a preserved specimen 



(after C. G. Joh. Petersen) . . . . . . .265 



125. Larva of Brill with two sides still similar (after Raffaele) . . . 269 



126. Larva of Brill with right eye nearly at the top of the head (after Raffaele) 269 



127. Young Megrim or Sail-fluke, not quite * inch long. From a preserved 



specimen (after Holt) ....... 273 



128. Young Scald-fish, I inch long. From a preserved specimen (after Holt) 275 



129. Larva of the largest Top-knot, a little more than | inch long. From a 



preserved specimen (after Holt) ...... 277 



130. Head of the specimen shown in Fig. 129, viewed from the dorsal edge, 



and showing the projecting spines in the region of the ears (after Holt). 277 



131. Larva of Haddock, just after hatching ..... 289 



132. Larva of Whiting after absorption of the yolk. From a specimen hatched 



in the aquarium (after Prince) .... .291 



133. Newly-hatched larva of the Ling, alive, and magnified (after Mclntosh) 296 



134. Larva of Ling, thirteen days old, alive, and magnified (after Prince) . 297 



135. Transformation stage of the Ling, 1 inch long (after Prince) . 297 



136. Egg of Hake, magnified (after Raffaele) . . . 299 



137. Larva of Hake, newly hatched, magnified (after Raffaele) 299 



1 38. Young of the Three-bearded Rockling in the surface-swimming condition, 



a little more than * inch long ...... 301 



