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24 and 46 fathoms in Donegal Bay, off the Aran Islands, and (one) in the Kenmare 

 River. The fish taken in deeper water, 80 to 220 fathoms, were mostly small, and 

 their reproductive organs were not examined. On the East coast of Scotland, Fulton 

 concludes that this fish "spawns off-shore, and not in the territorial waters." His 

 : spawning females appear to have occurred in ahout 20 fathoms. 



COMMON DAB — Fleuronectes Umanda. 



Total number caught, 1674. 



Number Examined, 396— Males, 170. Females, 226. 

 Number approaching Ripeness, 13 — Males, 3. Females, 10. 

 Number Ripe, 130— Males, 97. Females, 33. 

 Number Spent, 229— Males, 61. Females, 168. 



The remainder of those examined were immature. 

 Table showing the Distribution in Months. 



Table showing Percentage to Number of Same Sex Examined in Month. 



The pelagic eggs w'-^vo abundant in the tow-nets at the end of March. 

 From the evidence oi the females it appears that during the period of observation 

 spawning was carried on during March, April, and May, the number of spawning fish 



