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 II. Qadiculus argenteus, Guich. 



(see Chart fig. 17) 



I. Atlantic Ocean 



This species spawns in the neighbourhood of the icxx) M. curve as also between 

 this and the 200 M. curve, and thus keeps in spawning to the whole of the Atlantic 

 deep-sea margin, so far as this has been investigated from S. Sebastian, along the Bay 

 of Biscay, from there west of Ireland, Scotland, the Faeroes and the south coast of Ice- 

 land. It never comes as far as the west coast of Iceland and still less to the north and 

 west coasts. 



As the species is quite common in the Mediterranean, we may conclude that its 

 spawning places also extend much further south than the region investigated. The quite 

 young stages were only found on these spawning places, the older stages however also 

 within the coastal banks after July ist. 



II. North Sea 

 A few small stages occurred singly north of Shetland and in the northern part of 

 the North Sea (Tampen), but only after July 1st. 



III. Norwegian Sea 



In the deep Norwegian fjords opening into the Norwegian Sea the species is a com- 

 mon spawner in deep water. 



12. Merluccius vulgaris, Hem., Hake 



(see Chart fig. 17) 



I. Atlantic Ocean 



This species spawns in greater depths than 200 M., thus in the first place along the 

 Atlantic deep-sea margin from S. Sebastian as far as the north point of Scotland, but 

 also somewhat within the coastal bank towards the coasts of France and Ireland, and as 

 far as the mouth of the Channel. 



II. North Sea 



In the North Sea the early stages were only found near the Moray Firth ; it is fairly 

 certain however that these had been carried in from the Atlantic. Otherwise neither the 

 eggs nor the fry have been taken; on the other hand the species spawns in the Skager 

 Rak and on the Little Fisher Bank and Jutland Bank in small quantities. From Schmidt's 

 Chart it appears that this occurs after July 1st. 



III. Norwegian Sea 

 In the Norwegian Sea no young stages of this species have been taken. 



13. Molva molva, L., Ling 



(see Chart fig. 18) 



I. North Sea 



This species spawns in the northern, deeper part of the North Sea between the 60 

 and 200 M. curves, yet not in great quantities. Larger numbers on the other hand 

 appear west of the Shetlands towards the Hebrides. 



Similar conditions as to spawning are found on the slope of the coastal banks in the 

 Skager Rak as in the North Sea. The eggs were found in the North Sea in April and May. 



