82 Sigurd Johnsen. 
wegian Channel and the outer fjords descending to the greatest 
depths abt. 500 metres. — In the Sognefjord it is known from 
Lærdalsfjord at 300 metres, but judging from the bathymetrical 
range of the species on theAtlantic coast of N. America, pro- 
bably descending to the greatest depths of this fjord, abt. 1300 
metres. 
The blind side is not infrequently quite as dark as the eyed 
side; one specimen from Mangerfjord (near Bergen) has moreover 
the pectoral of the blind side with black tip as that of the eyed 
side. 
Gadus esmarkii (Nilss.). Till 1903 this species was from 
the western Norway only known from one specimen captured at 
Florø in 1850. Later investigations by means of prawn-trawl 
have proved the species to be quite common in the same localities 
as Gadiculus argenteus and Pandalus borealis. 
Gadus poutassou (Risso). Together with the preceding 
this species is taken in the outer fjords of western Norway, but 
is less plentifully caught by the prawn-trawl. The northern limit 
of distribution was by COLLETT (1903) given as Hammerfest. 
The Bg. M. has, however, one specimen, 70 mm., from Kiberg, 
Varangerfjord (“M. Sars” stat. 4, N. 70° 11—12' E. 30° 41—46’, 
*/6 1914, 68 fths., temp. in 115m. 4.2 °C.) and another, 200 mm., 
collected by Dr. CLASSEN on the Murman-Coast ”/s 1906. 
Over great depths the species is of pelagic habits. “Arm. 
Hansen” stat. 3, N. 60° 1, E. 078, 99 1914 nets te 
wire (= abt. 670 m. depth) one specimen 180 mm. Depth abt. 
1400 m. 
Gadus minutus (L.). Measurements in fresh condition of 
some large specimens from the Bergen market are given on p. 51. 
Maximum of total length 294 mm. 
Merlucius merlucius (L.) Young and haligrown indivi- 
duals, total length 100—450 mm., are taken in the outer fjords 
of southwestern Norway during prawn-tawling at 50—150 metres 
depth. 
Molva dipterygia (Penn.. The specimen depicted on the 
plate (fig. 2) was captured by a prawn-trawler in Gannsfjord 
