32 ZOOLOGICAL LOG OF THE SCOTIA 



one of which was the new kind (see June 3rd). The 54 fish weighed 57 Ibs. 1 oz., 

 average weight T057 Ibs., the heaviest fish weighing 2 Ibs. 10 ozs., the lightest 4 ozs. 

 Fifteen were males, twenty-seven females, twelve undetermined. The biggest fish 

 were nearly all females, the males being much smaller. The testes of four of the 

 latter were very ripe, especially in one case ; the ova of five of the females were in an 

 advanced stage. The twelve sexually undetermined and the new fish were all pre- 

 served. The colour of these fish varies very considerably from green to red, brown, 

 copper-red, yellow, orange and grey being also noticed. Twenty-five of these fish had 

 four first dorsal fin rays, twenty-five had five, two had six and one had three. The 

 new fish (see June 3rd) had eight first dorsal fin rays. The contents of the stomachs 

 of the first were small cuttle-fish, 2 ins. or 3 ins. long, Euphausia and a buckie minus 

 the shell. The lengths of these fish varied from 17'1 ins. to 7'7 ins., average 12'5 ins. 



A flock of shags about a hundred or so were seen flying north, also two nellies. 

 The usual paddies about the ship. 



July 8th. Dredge yielded a few pycnogons, a sea-urchin and a broken soft 

 tunicate. Six fish were caught in No. 1 trap, thirty-three in No. 2, all of the 

 ordinary Notothenia type. The average weight was 1 Ib. 4|- ozs., average length 

 13 '4 ins. Eighteen were females, nine males and twelve undetermined ; the latter 

 were preserved. Twenty-three had four first dorsal fin rays, fourteen had five, one had 

 three and one had six dorsal fin rays. Three of the males were quite ready for 

 fertilizing, while four of the females had their ova in a mature stage. 



A nelly and the usual paddies were seen. A seal was killed on the ice opposite 

 Point Davis, a young female with no embryo. On cutting it open, we found 

 some parasitic worms in its stomach, none however in its gut ; its duodenum was also 

 filled with parasites which looked like seeds in outward appearance. 



July 9th. A large holothurian, an isopod and some pycnogons were caught in the 

 dredge. Trap No 1 contained a fish and a buckie while trap No. 2 had eleven fish, 

 besides, of course, the usual amphipods in both traps. The fish were all the usual 

 Notothenia. Average weight 1 Ib., average length 12 '06 ins. Five were female, six 

 male and one undetermined. Six had four first dorsal fin rays, five had five and one 

 had six. Three of the males were ready for fertilizing. Brown took the temperature 

 of one of the fish and found it to be 29"'27. A worm was found on the anal fin rays 

 of one of the fish. 



A shag, a black-backed gull, a nelly and three paddies were seen. 



July Wth. Tried a new trawl which MacDougall made ; lowered it down dredge- 

 hole ; did not catch anything with it. Had the dredge down afterwards and caught 

 some pycnogons, a soft tunicate, and an isopod, a young ophiuroid, a young chaetopod 

 and a small amphipod. A red holothurian was caught on the surface of the hole where 

 the seal was lowered. Two or three paddies. 



July llth. Nothing much in the dredge; have not yet had a decent haul in 

 the dredge this month. Eighteen fish were caught in No. 1 trap, and thirty -four in 



