458 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 
Gohius macrolepis^ no v. spec. 
D. 6 I 15. A. 15. P. 16. C. 3 I 18 I 3. 
The length of the head is one-fourth of the total length of the 
body (without caudal fin). Eye, one-third of the length of the head. 
The width of the interorbital space equals one-fifth of the diameter of 
the eye. Scales large and deciduous ; eight in a transverse row between 
the first dorsal and the commencement of the anal fin. The first ray 
of first dorsal filiform ; caudal fin pointed. Stripes of minute warts 
on the side of the head ; throat scaleless. 
The colour of the specimen in the spirit is light-brown, with a 
yellow tinge on the under side of the body. There are a few dark spots 
on the lateral line. 
A single specimen of this species was obtained in 5 fathoms 
(Station 70) on the S.-W. coast of Ireland. Total length 78 m.m. 
to the root of the caudal 61, length of head 17. 
This species somewhat resembles the Mediterranean Gohius jozo, L., 
but differs from it in the shape of the head, the larger scales and more 
numerous fin rays. The JSTorwegian Gohius scorpioides, Collett {Forh. 
Vidensh. Selsk., Christiania, 1874), has the large scales and shape of 
the head in common with G. macrolepis, but the latter is much larger 
and differs in the shape of the caudal fin and the number of fin 
rays, &c. 
Pifteen-spined Stickleback — Gasterosteus spinachia, L. One specimen 
from 4 fathoms, Long Island Sound. 
Haddock — Gadus aeglefinus, L. One young specimen from 5 fathoms, 
Station 70. 
Poor Cod — Gadus minutus, L. One half -grown specimen from 24 
fathoms. Station 71. 
Hake — Merluccius merlucciuSy L. One half -grown specimen from 50 
fathoms, Station 75. 
