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 Appendix 



As an appendix to the foregoing description of the researches in 1905, two lists of 

 the "Thor's" catches of eel larvae {^Leptocephalus brevirostris) in 1906, respectiv. in 

 May— June (I) and in August— September (II) are given here. 



With regard to the way in which the different stages of metamorphosis are denoted 

 (I— IV Stage) reference may be made to p. 168—169 and to the following data: 



Stage la (occurred only in May— June, not i August — September); Row of teeth intact, 

 gut still thick (PI. VIII, Fig. l, p. 170, Fig. 6 A). 



Stage lb; Row of teeth intact, gut reduced in thickness (PI. VIII, Fig. 2). 



Stage Ic: A few teeth fallen out, gut reduced. 



Stage II; cf. PI. VIII, Fig. 3—6. 



Stage III; cf. PI. VIII, Fig. 7-8. 



Stage IV a ; cf. PI. VIII, Fig. 9. 



Stage IV b ; cf. PI. VIII, Fig. 10. 



I. List of the catches of Leptocephalus brevirostris (ist Stage) in May and June 1906 



All the specimens were in Stage la or lb. 



Stat. 36. 44°2l' N., 2°37' W., depth; 1035—1140 meters [May lOth, 1906]. 

 Large young-fish trawl, 300 meters wire out (depth; 1125 meters) 2 hours 



1 Leptocephahis brevirostris 



Stat. 38. 43°52' N., 2°27' W., depth; 1030—1290 meters [May llth, 1906]. 



Large young-fish trawl, 250 meters wire out (depth; 1290 meters) 2 hours 



1 Leptocephahis brevirostris 

 Stat. 48. 45°43' N., 3°47' W., depth; about 1000 meters [May l8th, 1906]. 



Large young-fish trawl, 300 meters wire out (depth; about 1000 meters) 2 hours 



1 Leptocephalus brevirostris 



Stat. 52. 48°43' N., 12°05' W., depth; 1860—1945 meters [May 2lst, 1906]. 



(1) Large young-fish trawl, 300 meters wire out (depth; 1860—1910 meters) 2 hours 



10 Leptocephalus brevirostris 



(2) do. 300 meters wire out (depth; 1910—1945 meters) 2 hours 



3 Leptocephahis brevirostris 



(3) do. 300 meters wire out (depth; 1945 meters) 2 hours 



2 Leptocephalus brevirostris 



Stat. 53. 48°55' N., 12"03' W., depth; 1174— 1080 meters [May 2 1st, 1906]. 



Large young-fish trawl, 300 meters wire out (depth; 1174 — 1080 meters) 2 hours 



6 Leptocephahis brevirostris 



Stat. 55. 49°23' N., 12°12' W., depth; 1220—1330 meters [May 21st — 22nd, 1906]. 



(1) Large young-fish trawl, 300 meters wire out (depth; 1220—1330 meters) 2 hours 



6 Leptocephahis brevirostris 



(2) do. 200 meters wire out (depth; 1330 meters) 2 hours 



9 Leptocephahis brevirostris 



