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Cat-Fish. 
(Anarrhichas lupus.) 
- Of 12 stomachs examined, 2 were empty. 
EcJiinoderms {fiphiothriic) were found in 4 stomachs (40%), — at 
Station I., in one in April, in one in May, and in one in August; and at 
Station II., in one in April. 
Arthropods were found in 3 stomachs (30%). They consisted of (I) 
ljfeph/rojJ8 s at Station V., in one in March; (2) I/>j<ts, at Station III., in 
one in March : (3) fiupagutuS, at Station L, in one in May. 
Molluscs were found in 7 stomachs (70%). They consisted of (1) 
Pectc?i } at Station I., in three in April ; and at Station V., in one in 
March : (2) Buccinum, at Station I., in one in April, and in one in 
August ; and at Station III., in one in March. 
Fish (herrings) were found at Station IV., in one in July : and un- 
identified fish remains at Station IV., in one in July. 
Angler Fish. 
(Lophius piscatorius.) 
Of 27 stomachs examined, 14 were empty; 
Arthropods (Nephrops) were found at Station IX., in oiie in September. 
Mollusc* (unidentified cephalopods) were found at Station III., in one 
in December ; and at Station IX., in one in November. 
Unidentified fish remains were found in 9 stomachs. 
II. ST ANDREWS BAY. 
Plaice. 
(PleUronectes platessa.) 
Of 119 stomachs examined, 43 were empty. 
Echinoderms were found in 11 stomachs (14%). They consisted of 
(1) Ophioglypha, at Station I., in one in August, and in one in November ; 
at Station II., in one in November; at Station III., in two in July, and 
in one in November ; at Station IV., in two in July j and at Station V., 
in one in October : (2) Amphidotus (sp. cordaius), at Station V., in one 
in July : (3) Amphiura, at Station III., in one in August. 
Annelids were found in 23 stomachs (30%). They consisted of (1) 
Arerucola, at Station I., in one in July, and in one in November ; and at 
Station II., in one in July : (2) planarians, at Station V., in one in July : 
(3) unidentified annelids, at Station I., in one in August, and in two in 
November; at Station III., in three in August ; at Station IV., in five in 
July, in two in August, and in two in November; and at Station V., in 
two in July, and in two in October. 
Arthropods (Portumis) were found at Station II., in one in November. 
Molluscs were found in 55 stomachs (72%). They consisted of (1 ) 
Solen, at Station I., in three in July, in three in August, in two in 
October, and in two in November ; at Station II., in four in July, in three 
in October, and in one in November; at Station III., in six in July, and 
in two in November ; at Station IV., in five in July, and in two in 
November ; and at Station V., in six in July, in one in August, in one in 
October, and in one in November: (2) Nucula (sp. nitida), at Station II.,. 
in one in October ; at Station III., in one in July ; and at Station V., in 
two in July, in six in October, and in one in November. 
