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Gadus esmarkii, Nilsson. 



The Norway Pout, although by no means an in- 

 frequent fish in British waters, has not until the spring 

 of this year been recognised on the eastern side of the 

 Irish Sea. Probably it is not uncommon among the 

 shoals of small whiting which at times frequent the 

 shrimping grounds. The specimen referred to here was 

 caught by a shrimper near Morecambe, in March, 1906, 

 and was sent to me by Mr. Ed. Gardner. It was a 

 gravid female, containing ripe ova. Both eyes contained 

 a myxosporidian parasite, which is described above. 



Note. — While this report was going through the press Mr Ragdale, 

 Chairman of the Scientific Sub-Committee, noticed in the Manchester fish 

 market a fine specimen of Beryx splenclens, Lowe, measuring twelve inches 

 from extremity of head to root of tail. It was caught off the S.W. coast 

 of Ireland in Lat. 49° 10' N. Long. 11° W. The specimen has been 

 presented by Mr. W. Vernon to the Manchester Museum.- — W. A. H. 



