Remarks on Myctophum glaciale (Reinh.). 9 
south of the ridge in the “warm area”. The position of the 
stations, as given above, are taken from Fowler’s paper and 
are only approximate. Fowler has, however, marked out on 
a chart the collecting-stations of the “Research” and this I have 
made use of when compiling my chart of distribution.’) 
According to Fowler the stations 11 to 18 were taken in 
1896 between July 30th and August 6th, stat. 19 on August 7th 
1896 and stat. 20 on July 7th 1897. 
Prior to the ‘Research” investigations M. glaciale seems to 
have been found in the Faroe Channel, namely by the “Triton” 
in August 1882. The specimens, measuring from 9 to 16.5 mm., 
were taken partly at night from the surface, partly in nets from 
various depths. Ginther (1889 p. 31) referred them to a 
separate species Scopelus scoticus. The arrangement of the photo- 
phores is as in M. glaciale and the differences in proportions 
are due to the small size of the Specimens, young stages of M. 
glaciale being at that time unknown. Holt (1898), who has 
given the first account of the development of M. glaciale, finds 
no plausible reason for separating the species. Ginther does 
not give any particulars as to the localities of his specimens. 
Holt (1898 p. 559) says the specimens are from the “cold area”. 
This does not seem to hold good. According to Giinther the 
dates of the catches of the “Triton” were August 9th, 20th, 21st 
and 30th 1882. From a paper by Herdman (1887 p. 94) I 
have found that the stations of the “Triton” corresponding to 
the above dates were all situated on the Wyville Thomson ridge, 
Oth and 30th at the northwestern part, 20th and 21 st. near the 
central part of the ridge. According to Hoek (1887 p. 10) the 
station on August 9th is “Triton” stat. 5, 60° 11.45’ N., 8° 15’ W.; 
in 432 fathoms the temperature was 43.5 F.° (= 6.4 C.°). 
1f. “Michael Sars” stat. 102, 9-10-VIII-1910. 60° 57'N., 
4° 38’ W. As shortly mentioned by Hjort (1912 p. 613) M. gla- 
1) Holt does not in his work on M. glaciale give any statement of 
the localities. When dealing with some other fish from the ‘Research’ col- 
lections he mentions the following data: stat. 13, 60° 2'N., 5° 49' W. Stat. 
20, 60° 16’ N., 5° 49’ W. 
For the reference to Fowler’s paper I am indebted to Mr. G. P. 
Farran of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Fisheries 
Branch), Dublin. 
