of the Fishery Bokrd for Scotland. 
217 
Whitings! 
In all 1050 were examined, of which 488 were empty: 539 contained 
food that could be identified. 
ESoki rtoderm$ (A/n phi 'ura) were found in only 1 stomach. 
Annelida were found in 12 stomachs (2 per cent.). They consisted of 
Nereis in 2 ; Aphrodite in 1 ; unidentilied annelids in 9. 
Arthropods were found in 201 stomachs (37 per cent.). The forms 
found were Crangon in 107; Pandalus in 51; Eupayurux in 8; Portunus 
in 6 ; Nephrops in 3 ; Porcdlana, Atylus, My sis, Ampelisca, Ilyas and 
Sternor/u/uchus, each in 1 ; unidentified schizopods in 6 ; undentified 
amphipods in -4 ; unidentified decapods in 2 ; crabs in 2 ; cunmceaj in 2 ; 
unidentified Crustacea in 5. 
Molluscs were found in 19 stomachs (3 per cent.). The forms found 
were Hossia in 4; Mytilus, Octopus and Philine, each iu 2; Scrob/'cularia 
and Pecten, each in 1; unidentified cephalopods in 6; unidentified 
molluscs in 1. 
Fish were found in 355 stomachs (65 per cent.). The forms were 
herrings in 29 ; whitings in 20 ; sand-eels in 5 ; gobie3 in 3 ; pogge in 2; 
sprats, long rough dabs, and Lumpenus, each in 1 ; unidentified fish in 
293. 
Actinoloba was found in 1 ; a ctenophore in 1 ; and a. medusid in 1. 
The whiting seems to have a very constant diet, fish, Crangon and 
Pandalus forming the important articles. No other form seems to be at • 
all comparable to these in frequency. 
St Andrews Bay. 
Plaice. 
In all 726 were examined, of which 194 were empty : 509 contained 
food that could be identified. 
Echinoderms were found in 51 stomachs (10 per cent). The forms 
found were Gphioglyplia in 11; Amphidotus in 4 ; Amphiura in 3 ; 
Holothuria in 1 ; unidentified sand-stars in 32. 
Annelids were found in 275 stomachs (54 per cent.). The forms found 
were Phyllodoce in 37 ; Arenicola in 32; Terebella in 26; Nereis and 
Sabella, each in 12; Aphrodite in 5; Linens bilineatus in 2; Spio, 
Priapidus and Pectenaria, each in 1 ; unidentified planarian3 in 2 ; un- 
identified annelids in 144. 
Arthropods were found in 83 stomachs (16 per cent.). The forms 
found were Ampelisca in 45 ; Portunus in 20 ; Atylus in 5 ; Diastylus in 
2 ; Crangon and Phoxus, each in 1 ; crabs in 1 ; amphipods in 5 ; 
decapods in 1 ; unidentified Crustacea in 2. 
Molluscs were found in 301 stomachs (59 per cent.). The forms found 
were Solen in 185; Nucula in 79; Scrobicularia in 19; Mactra in 5; 
Venus, Nat lea, Cylichna, Cardium, and Montacuta, each in 1 ; unidenti- 
fied lamellibranchs in 8. 
Fish, unidentified, were found in 1. 
These figures show that in St Andrews Bay plaice feed to a very large 
extent on annelids, Solen and Nucula. Of less importance are sand- 
stars, Ampelisca, Portunus and Scrobicularia. No other forms are at all 
important. 
