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TABLE V. — The Limit between Mature and Immature Fish — i.e. the Minimum 

 size' (in inches) of Mature fish of the larger sex (column 1) ; Dr. Wemyss 

 Fulton's limit (column 2) ; the limit fixed by the Fishery Convention 

 (column 3). 



3 



Round Fish. 



Common Sea Bream, 



Eed Gurnard, . 



Sapphirine Gurnard, 



Grey Gurnard, . 



Angler, 



Lesser Weaver, . 



John Dory, 



Sand Smelt, 



Ballan "Wrasse, . 



Corkwing, 



Cod, 



Haddock, 



Poor Cod, 



Whiting, 



Coalfish, 



Norway Pout [Gadus 

 esmarhii). 



Pollack, 



Ling, 



Silvery Pout [Gadus 

 argentus). 



14? 

 10? 

 14? 



9 

 25? 



4? 

 14 



5? 

 12? 



41 



6? 



20? 



4? 



18 

 24 

 4? 



Flat Fish. 



Halibut, . 



Long Rough Dab, 



Turbot, . 



Brill, 



Witch (Sail-fluke), 



Scaldfish, . 



Plaice, 



Lemon Dab (Lemon 

 Sole). 



Pole Dab (Witch Sole), 



Common Dab, . 



Flounder, . 



Common Sole, . 



Lemon Sole [Solea las- 

 caris). 



Solanette (Little Sole), 



Skates and Rays. 

 Grey Skate, 

 Shagreen Ray, 

 Thornback, 

 Spotted Ray, 

 Owl Ray, . 

 Sandy Ray, 



23? 

 6 



15 

 12? 

 4? 

 15 



12 

 10? 



26 



35? 



19 



24 



24? 



24? 



12 



10 



All measurements given are from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail-fin. 



