110 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Sole (Solea vulgaris). 



5 young Soles were examined ; and the stomachs were 

 found to be empty. 



Cod (Gadus morrhua). 

 10 stomachs of young Cod were examined, 7 of which 

 were empty and 3 contained the remains of Crustacea. 

 Whiting (Gadus merlangus). 



6 stomachs of young Whiting were examined, all of 

 which were empty. 



Sprats (Clupea spratta). 

 21 stomachs of young Sprats were examined, all of 

 which were empty. Last year's report shows that out of 

 20 Sprats only 2 contained recognisable food, so that we 

 have still to find out what the Sprats feed upon. 



Food of Larger Fishes. 



Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa). 



153 stomachs of Plaice were examined, of which 43 

 were empty and 2 contained indistinguishable animal 

 matter, leaving 108 to be accounted for. 



Annelida were found in 68 stomachs, or nearly 63 %. 



Mollusca were found in 36 stomachs, fully 33 %, and 

 consisted of Solen, Philine, Mactra, Cardium and Mytilus. 

 The shell-fish beds are without doubt a good feeding 

 ground for the smaller flat and round fishes, as we 

 frequently find the remains of Cockles and Mussels as 

 well as Annelida in the stomachs of the fish caught in the 

 vicinity of the shell-fish beds, so that the protection and 

 cultivation of the more important shell-fish would be a 

 means of increasing the food supply for the smaller sizes 

 of the valuable food fishes. 



Fish were found in 7 stomachs, or about 6 J %, and 

 consisted chiefly of sand eels. 



Last year's report showed that Mollusca were the 



