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SUKVEY OF FISHING GEOUNDS, WEST COAST OF IRELAND. 

 PRELIMINARY NOTE ON THE FISH OBTAINED DURING 

 THE CRUISE OF THE SS. " FINGAL," 1890. By ERNEST 

 W. L. HOLT. 



[Eead February 18, 1891.] 



The forms mentioned in the following Note, together with 

 those found during the continuation of the survey in the current 

 year, will be described in detail in the Society's Scientific Trans- 

 actions: — 



Shore Fishes. 



Aphia pellucida, Nardo. 4 specimens in breeding condition. Killy- 

 begs Harbour, 24th June. New to the Irish Fauna. 



Crystallogobius nihsonii, Diib. & Kor. Many specimens of various 

 stages. Adults in breeding condition. Ballinskelligs Bay, 

 30 fathoms, 21st August. Neiv to the Irish Fauna. 



Arnoglosstcs grohmanni, Bonap. A specimen from Olif den Harbour, 

 11th June. 



Deep-sea Fishes. 



All hauls of the trawl, at depths exceeding 100 fathoms, were 

 made on the 4th and 10th July, at from 20 to 54 miles north- 

 west of Achill Head. 



Pristiurus melanosfoma, Raf . A young specimen from 144 fathoms. 

 Haia batis, Linn. From 220 and 500 fathoms. 

 Chimcsra monstrosa, Linn. From 220, 175, and 144 fathoms. 

 Pomatomus telescopiiim, Risso. From 144 fathoms. Neiv to the 



British Fauna. 

 Scorpcena dactyloptera, De la Eoche. Adult, from 500 fathoms ; 



and young, from 80 fathoms, off Skelligs, 19 th August. 

 Trigla lyra, Linn. From 144 fathoms. 



