of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



265 



A Large Haddock. 



This fish which was caught off Ailsa Craig, in February 1888, was sent 

 from Girvan, and had the following dimensions. 



Whole length, 



31 inches. 



Height, 



75 



' 8 J» 



Circumference, 



20 „ 



Length of head, 



n » 



Length of caudal fin, 





from termination of 





body, 



3 „ 



Length of caudal fin, 





from commence- 





ment of fin, 



5 J inches 



Length of body, 



20f „ 



Weight of fish, 



131 lbs. 



Weight of ovaries 





(not fully developed), 



21 ozs. 



The internal organs were normal. The stomach contained only a little 

 pulpy matter, while the intestine was fairly well filled ; among the objects 

 recognisable in the latter being — a shell of Bulla utricidus (half-grown); 

 parts of a Portunus pusillus ; Calocaris macandrei, nearly whole, but 

 soft and very much discoloured ; and plates of starfishes (Ophiuroids). 



Judging from the presence of Galocaris in the intestine, the fish had 

 been recently feeding in moderately deep water (30 fathoms or more). It 

 appeared to be in a healthy condition, as far as could be observed ; no 

 nematode parasites were present, either in the stomach or intestine. 



