of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 
315 
eggs of gurnard ; 1 of sprat ; 1 clupeoid, 20 mm.; 1 gadoid (green cod), 
15 mm.; 21 pleuronectids, 11 '5 to 15 mm. 
Cuoss-Section HE, North Half. — Mid-water-net, 31st May 1892. 
Three sand-eels, 9 5 to 13 mm.; lOelupeoids, 7 to 22 mm.; 5 gadoids, 4*5 
to 11*5 mm.; 3 rocklings, 4 '8 mm., with black ventrals ; 8 pleuronectids, 
5 5 to 13 mm.; lumpsucker, 6 mm. 
Cross-Suction 111., North Half. — Bottom, 31st May 1892. One 
clupeoid, 19 mm. ; 1 gadoid, 12 mm.; 1 Montagu's sucker, 6 mm.; 3 
pleuronectids, 11 to 16 mm. 
Cross-Section III , South Half. — Surface tow-net, 31st May 1892. 
Eight pleuronectids, 11 to 14 5 mm. 
Cross-Section III., South Half. — Mid-water-net, 31st May 1892. 
One sand-eel, 14 mm.; 9 clupeoids, 7'5 to 23'5 mm.; 2 gadoids, 4 and 7 5 
mm.; 5 pleuronectids, 11 to 15 mm. 
Cross-Section III., South Half. — Bottom tow-net, 31st May 1892. 
One sand-eel, 12 mm.; 3 clupeoids, 19 mm.; 1 gadoid, 6 mm.; 7 pleu- 
ronectids, 5 to 12 mm. 
Between Herriot and Host Stations. — Surface, 1st June 1892. One 
egg of gurnard, embryo J round yolk ; 3 eggs of sprat, embryo \ to nearly 
encircling yolk; 2 eggs of rockling ; 2 clupeoids, 14*5 mm.; 2 pleuronectids, 
9*5 to 11*5 mm. (dabs). 
Between Herriot and Host Stations. — Mid-water and bottom-nets, 
1st June 1892. One clupeoid, 17"5 mm; 3 gadoids, 5*5 to 8 mm.; 1 
pleuronectid, 12 mm. 
Liston Bank. — Surface, 1 hour, 7th May 1892. One hundred and 
fifty eggs of gurnard ; 7 eggs of dab. 
Vicinity of Bell Rock. — Surface, 7th May 1892. Eleven eggs of 
gurnard ; 6 eggs near haddock ; 8 eggs near cod ; 1 egg of dab. 
Nine Miles East of Island of May. — One hour. Surface, 7th May 
1892. Eight eggs of gurnard; 2 eggs of sprat; and 2 injured (unknown). 
West of Eyebrough. — Over 1 hour, mid- water, 2nd June 1892. 
Five gobies, 2*2 to 5 mm. 
IV. ST ANDREWS BAY. 
Station V. — Surface, 2nd July 1891. A considerable number of eggs 
of gurnard at various stages, most of the embryos being about \ round 
yolk ; numerous eggs of sprat at advanced stages ; a few like poor-cod (?); 
a few of dab, with embryos from \ to f round yolk ; many eggs of rock- 
ling, with embryos in same condition. 
Station I. — 3rd July 1891. A considerable collection of eggs, but 
whether from surface or bottom is not stated. The majority consist of 
the eggs of the gurnard (about 600), mostly with advanced embryos, 
many of sprat, a series about the size of those of the lemon-dab, one or 
two like whiting, a few of turbot and topknot, one of weever (?), and a 
few of dab (?). Besides the foregoing, and a considerable number of the 
eggs of rocklings, is the single large egg of the frog-fish (1*6764 mm.), 
described in a previous part of the Report. Plaice-like young pleuro- 
nectids, 11 mm. in length, with the left eye rising to the ridge; young 
lumpsuckers, 9 to 10 mm. 
Station II. — 3rd July 1891. A considerable number of eggs.f Many 
of gurnard, with advanced embryos ; many of sprat, with embryos § to f 
t Preserved in picro-sulphnric solution, with 30 per cent, spirit added. To 1 part 
of this 5 parts of water were added, and the eggs placed in spirit. 
