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pectoral fins, immediately behind the head ; snout, elongated ; 

 upper surface of snout, concave ; no pelvic fins visible ; pig- 

 ment spots on the dorsal surface of the head and along the 

 body — above and below — on either side, hence possibly the 

 specimen was Ammodytes. All the other specimens, 22 

 in number, were probably the young of Brosmiis hrosme 

 (White). They were somewhat like Ramioepe raninus 

 (Collett), being provided with soft fins, having the pelvic and 

 jugular in their normal positions and very long, consisting of 

 three or four curved separate rays ; the pectoral fin was small 

 and rounded; the dorsal fin continuous from a joint behind 

 the head to the tail ; the ventral fin continuous from tail to 

 anus ; the head was globular, mouth small, and the lower jaw 

 did not project. There was also a slight prominence at the 

 tail of a rounded form. Their length varied from 5 to 7 mm. 



Tuhe No. 2. 



This contained one clotted piece, with a number of cases of 

 Tintinus denticulatus, Copepods, and Molluscan larva ; four 

 specimens of fishes, 5 to 6 mm. long, provided with fins con- 

 tinuous round the tail ; thoracic pelvic fins, and the anus 

 situated far from the tail, the head being globular. The 

 specimens, however, were not old enough to identify. Mr J. 

 T. Cunningham informs me, they resemble somewhat those 

 which were hatched at the Marine Station, Granton, from 

 adhesive eggs. This tube also contained a single specimen 

 of Ammodytes. 



Tuhe No. 3. 



Here were found 20 to 30 specimens of young fishes, some 

 much digested, others less so. In the latter case I was able 

 to find specimens having three dorsal fins with soft rays and 

 two ventral fins, hence probably they belonged to the genus 

 Gadus. 



The tow-nets were kept working continually night and day 

 throughout the cruise, and I was therefore able to compare 

 the pelagic animals obtained with the contents of the herring 

 stomachs at the exact spot where they were caught. Where 

 our finest catch of herring was taken, I spent a whole day 



