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Gadus luscus, Liune. The bib. 



Gadus minutus, Linne. The poor or power-cod. 



Specimens belonging to one or other of these Gadoids were 

 occasionally met with, too imperfect to be satisfactorily 

 determined. Their earstones are somewhat short and 

 massive. 

 Merluccius vulgaris, Cav. The hake. 



The earstone and other remains of a hake was found in the 

 stomach of a tolerably large halibut in November. The 

 hake would be between 15 and 16 inches long. 

 Molua molva, Linne. The ling. 



A small ling, about 13 inches long, was obtained in a halibut's 

 stomach in November. 

 Motella (Onos) tricirrata, Bloch. Three-bearded rockling. 



A specimen of this species was observed in a halibut's stomach 

 in March. 

 Ammodytes (?) lanceolatus, Le Sauv. Sand-eel or sand-launce. 



Sometimes fairly common, especially in the stomachs of the 

 smaller halibut. 

 Drepanopsetta platessoides, Fabr. Long rough dab. 



A few examples, sufficiently perfect for identification, and 

 measuring 5 to 6 inches in length, were obtained in 

 November and January. 

 Pleuronectes platessa, Liune. Plaice. 



Observed on two occasions, one specimen about 8 inches long in 

 February, and another about 6J inches in April. 

 Pleuronectes microcephalics, Don. Lemon dab or lemon sole. 



Observed on two occasions ; one specimen, length doubtful, in 

 January, and one about 10^ inches long in April. 

 Pleuronectes cynoglossus, Linne. Witch sole. 



A specimen about 12^ inches long was obtained in a halibut's 

 stomach in May. The remains of what appeared to be 

 another occurred in April, but too imperfect to be 

 satisfactorily determined. 

 Pleuronectes linianda, Linne. Dab or common dab. 



Only a single specimen observed. 

 Osmerus eperlanus, Linne. The smelt. 



One specimen observed in a halibut's stomach in April. 

 Clupea harengus. Herring. 



Herrings ranging in length from 7 to 10 inches were obtained in 

 about a dozen of the halibuts' stomachs examined. A few 

 of them appeared to have been feeding on Thysanoessa 

 before being captured by the halibut. 

 Acanthias vulgaris. Spur-dog, piked dog-fish. 



A young specimen from a halibut's stomach in April; the coloured 

 part of the spine in front of the first dorsal fin measured 

 from base to tip about 20 millimetres. 



Crustacea. 



Hyas coarctatus, Leach. 



Observed on various occasions ; specimens usually small. 

 Portunus depurator, Leach. 



Sparingly met with on several occasions. 

 Portunus holsatus, Fabr. 



Obtained only in three or four of the stomachs examined. 

 Portunus pusillus, Leach. 



Obtained once in January along with Hyas coarctatus. 



