of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 
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Echinoderms were found in only 5 stomachs (3 per cent.). The forms 
were Amphiura in 2 ; unidentified sand-stars in 3. 
Annelids were found in 109 stomachs (72 percent.). The forms found 
were Sahella in 14 ; Priapulus in 7 ; Nereis and Amphiphorus, each in 
1 ; unidentified annelids in 86. 
Arthropods were found in 30 stomachs (20 per cent.). The forms were 
Ainpelisca in 16 ; Crangon in 10 ; Gammarus and Eupagurw, each 
in 1 j unidentified schizopods in 2. 
Molluscs were found in 21 stomachs (14 per cent.). The forms found 
were Scrobiculana in 12 ; Philine in 6 ; unidentified molluscs in 3. 
Fisk were found in 2, consisting of gobies in 1 ; and unidentified fish 
in 1. 
It appears that in the Firth of Forth the chief food of witch soles 
consists of annelids. Arthropods and molluscs form a small amount and 
a small variety. Echinoderms and fish are of very little importance. 
Flounders. 
Regarding these but little can be said except that from the specimens 
examined it is impossible to say what forms the chief food. Of 75 
examined 72 were empty. Only 2 contained food that could be identified 
— in one case unidentified annelids, in the other case Solen. 
Gurnards. 
In all 726 were examined, of which 260 were empty : 453 contained 
food that could be identified. 
Echinoderms were found in 2 stomachs ("4 per cent.). They consisted 
of Ophiothrix in one case, and star-fish in the other. 
Annelids were found in 6 stomachs (1 per cent.). They consisted of 
Priapidus and Arenicola, each in 1 • and unidentified annelids in 4. 
Arthropods were found in 426 stomachs (94 per cent.). The forms 
found were Crangon in 153 ; Pandalus in 90 ; Portunus in 88 ; Nephrons 
in 13 ; Eupagurus in 12 ; My sis in 4 ; Ampelisea in 4 ; Por.cellana and 
Erythrops, each in 3 ; Diastylus in 2 ; Corystes and Hippolyte, each in 
1 ; crabs in 5 j amphipods in 19 ; schizopods in 11 ; cumacese in 3 ; 
larval decapods in 3 j unidentified Crustacea in 11. 
Molluscs were found in 15 stomachs (3 per cent.). The forms found 
were Rossia in 3 ; Eolis, Loligo, Dentcdium and Patella, each in 1 • uniden- 
tified lamellibranelis in 1. 
Fish were found in 102 stomachs (22 per cent.). They consisted of 
sand-eels in 9 ; gobies and herrings, each in 5 ; pogge in 4 ; whitings in 
3 ; long rough dabs in 1 • post-larval fishes in 1 ; unidentified fish in 74. 
It is clear from these figures that arthropods formed the bulk of the 
food of gurnards in the Firth of Forth, and that of these the most 
important were Crangon, Pandalus, and Portunus. Next in importance 
is fish. Echinoderms, annelids and molluscs formed but a very small 
part of the food of these fish. 
Cod. 
In all 727 were examined, of which 82 were empty : 641 contained 
food that could be identified. 
Echinoderms were found in 7 stomachs (1 per cent.). The forms 
found were Ophiothrix in 2 ; Ophiocoma and Opluoejlypha, each in 1 j 
sand-stars in 3. 
Annelids were found in 43 stomachs (6 per cent.). The forms were 
Aphrodite in 34 Arenicola in 1 ; unidentified annelids in 8. 
