190 Part III — Twenty -fourth Annual Report 



The third collection, on 27th March, 1905, was in from 5 to 10 fathoms, 

 and the small dabs obtained numbered 154, measuring from 32nim. to 

 78mm. (1 inches), the majority ranging from 4-5cm. to 6cm. 



Three collections were obtained in April, 1904, in from 3 or 4 to 6 

 fathoms of water. In the first, on the 8th, 282 small dabs were secured, 

 the smallest measuring 23mm. and the largest 67mm. (|J-2| inches), 

 while in this case the majority ranged from 3cm. to 4cm, in length. In 

 the second, on 16th, the small dabs numbered 308, ranging in size from 

 24mm. to 82mm. (ff-3£ inches), and the majority measured from 3*5cm. 

 to 5cm., most being about 4cm. On the 26th the number secured was 

 178, measuring from 25mm. to 83mm., the majority being from 3"5cm. to 

 4"5cm. The curve for the collection on the 16th is the most symmetrical. 

 These fish were very nearly, or quite, one year old. 



Two collections were obtained in May, 1904. In the first, on the 4th, 

 in from 3 to 7 fathoms, 37 small dabs were taken; they measured from 

 30mm. to 51mm., the majority being from 3-5cm. to 4'5cm. (lfg— If 

 inches). In the second, in the middle of the month, 70 were taken in the 

 sume place and depth ; they measured from 31mm. to 58mm., the majority 

 ranging from 4cm. to 5cm. The fish in these collections may be con- 

 sidered to be about one year old. 



In the next collection, on 1st September, 1904, in from 4 to 9 fathoms, 

 the small dabs numbered 279, and they ranged in length from 20mm. to 

 59mm. 2f inches), most measuring 3'5cm., and 4cm., or nearly as 

 much as in May, Two collections were obtained in November, 1903. In 

 one, on the 13th, in 6 to 9 fathoms, 114 small dabs, measuring from 20mm. 

 to 82mm. (-| to 3^ inches), were taken ; the curve is not very regular, 

 but the largest numbers are grouped under 5cm. to 6*5cm. In the 

 second collection, got on the 19th, in from 2 to 10 fathoms, 108 small 

 dabs ranged from 33mm. to 72mm. (ly^-21- inches), the greater number 

 measuring 4*5cm. to 5'5cm. The dabs of the year appear for the first 

 time in the September collection; but no collection was made between 

 May and that month. 



The measurements of these dabs may be arranged in centimetre groups, 

 as follows, from January to November, according to the dates. 



Cm. 



3/1/06. 



11/2/05. 



27/3/05. 



8/4/04. 



16/4/04. 



26/4/04. 



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12, 18/5/04. 



1/9/04. 



13/11. 



1 























2 



7 







18 



5 



3 







11 



6 



3 



171 



5 



11 



164 



72 



67 



13 



10 



118 



9 



4 



120 



9 



35 



83 



142 



90 



20 



41 



128 



23 



5 



24 



1 



56 



16 



71 



14 



4 



18 



21 



35 



6 



1 



1 



47 





14 







1 



1 



32 



7 







7 





2 



3 









7 



8 











2 



1 









2 



9 



















3 





10 





1 















10 





11 













3 







16 





12 













11 







10 





13 













16 







9 





14 













11 







7 





15 











1 



5 







5 





16 













4 







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17 













1 







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5 





19 



















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20 



















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