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23 eggs of gurnard (one resembling topknot) ; '3778 eggs of sprat, with a 
few of dab and poor-cod ; 176 eggs of rockling as before ; 8 eggs of dra- 
gonct, two showing indications of a small oil-globule, probably from 
change in yolk, due to preparation. The preservative fluid had not acted 
satisfactorily. 
Station I. — Surface, 22nd June 1891. 148 eggs of gurnard, embryo 
fully | round yolk, rest injured in preservation; 2875 eggs of sprat, with an 
admixture of forms like dab and poor-cod ;* 81 eggs of rockling as before. 
Near Alloa. — Bottom, 7th July 1891. Sprat 32 mm. ; numerous 
gobies 4-8 to 17*5 mm. 
West of Queensferry. — Bottom, 7th July 1891. Young pleuronectid 
(dab or flounder) 7 mm. ; young gobies 9 to 22 '5 mm. 
Largo Bay.— Surface, 8th July 1891. Small collection of ova; 34 
eggs of gurnard ; considerable number of eggs of turbot-like form ; 57 
eggs of sprat, some nearly ready to hatch; 153 eggs of rockling as 
before. 
Pleuronectid 12 mm., left eye on ridge, and towards right side, which 
is chiefly pigmented, though pigment still remains on left side, arranged 
like that on right. 
Kirkcaldy Bay.— Surface, 8th July 1891. About 20 eggs of gurnard, 
embryos about § round the yolk; 125 eggs of sprat and dab-like form, 
embryo from ■§ round yolk to nearly ready to hatch ; considerable number 
of eggs of rockling, embryo § round yolk ; young dab (?), 8 mm., left eye 
appearing over ridge. 
Kirkcaldy Bay. — Bottom, 8th July 1891. Pleuronectid 10 mm., 
left eye advanced and approaching ridge. 
Station V. — Surface, 9th July 1891. Young rockling, 28 mm. 
(mackerel midge) ; pleuronectid, 11 mm., eye appearing over ridge. 
Station V. — Bottom, 9th July 1891. 73 eggs of gurnard, embryo 
about | round yolk; 113 eggs of rockling (two species), embryo § 
round yolk ; a few resembling turbot and topknot, embryo about § 
round yolk. 
Station V. — Twelve fathoms tow-net, 9th July 1891. Young clu- 
peoids, 16 to 18 mm. ; young rocklings, 3*5 mm. ; post-larval sprats, 5*3 
to 6*8 mm. ; young dragonets, 3*2 mm. ; pleuronectids, 3 '5 to 7 mm. 
Station V., (vicinity of). — Twelve fathoms tow-net at midday. 11 
eggs of gurnard, embryo -f round yolk ; a few eggs of sprat ; 62 eggs 
of rockling, embryo almost encircling yolk ; 13 eggs of turbot-like form, 
embryo § round yolk. 
Station V., (vicinity of). — Bottom, 9th July 1891. A comparatively 
large collection of ova. 531 eggs of gurnard, embryo § round yolk ; 97 
eggs of sprat, with a few poor-cod and a turbot-like form; 419 eggs of 
rockling (two species), embryo § round yolk and even further advanced. 
Fidra to Cockenzie. — Surface, 9th July 1891. A smaller collection 
than at bottom ; 48 eggs of gurnard, embryo from J to § round yolk ; 
3 eggs of weever; 45 eggs of sprat, embryo J round yolk ; 21 eggs of 
rockling, embryo \ round yolk ; 2 eggs of dragonet ; young lump-suckers, 
9 to 16 -5 mm. (probably amongst floating sea-weeds). 
Fidra to Cockenzie. — Bottom, 9th July 1891. Moderate collection. 
About 20 eggs of gurnard ; 200 eggs of sprat ; and about 50 of pleuro- 
nectid ; 58 eggs of rockling as before ; 2 eggs of dragonet. 
Gullaneness ro Kinghornness. — Bottom, 10th July 1891. 1 egg of 
gurnard ; 386 eggs of sprat, embryo ~ round yolk, and in some nearly 
ready to hatch ; 128 eggs of rockling, embryos 4 round yolk ; post-larval 
dragonet 3 mm. ; post-larval goby 3 mm, 
* Preservation rendered diagnosis imperfect, 
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