212 Proceedings of Royal Society of Edinhitrgli. [march 5, 
Lophius xnscatorius. Sea Devil. 
A specimen, 16 inches long, was obtained between Cumbrae and 
Wemyss Point, in 30 to 40 fathoms. Pebruary. 
Crenilabfus melops. Corkwing. 
One specimen from Lamlasb Bay, in 6 to 18 fathoms. April. 
Ctenolahriis rupestris. Goldsinny. 
One specimen was obtained in Lamlasb Bay, in 6 to 18 fathoms, 
April; and another between Cumbrae and Skelmorlie Buoy, in 20 
fathoms, in the same month. 
Gadus morrhua. Cod. 
Two young, 9 and 12 inches long, from Kilbrennan Sound, 26 
fathoms. December. 
An adult specimen from the same locality, and captured at the 
same time, was in very poor condition. 
One young, 5 inches long, from the same locality, 15 fathoms. 
March. 
Gadus esmarkii, Nilss. Norway Pout. 
(PI. III. fig. A.) 
This species, as far as I know, has not previously been recorded 
from British Seas. The specimens in which I recognised it were 
obtained by means of the trawl in Kilbrennan Sound, at a depth of 
between 26 and 46 fathoms, together with a host of other small Cadi, 
especially Gadus minutus^ with which it may be readily confounded. 
The species does not seem to be unfrequent in that locality; the 
specimens measured from to 7 inches. 
The Norway Pout has been recognised as a distinct species for 
many years on the coasts of Scandinavia, where it occurs locally 
in deep water during the winter months. Dr Ltitken records its 
occurrence near the Faroe Islands. The characteristics by which it 
can be distinguished from its British congeners are — the lower jaw, 
which projects beyond the upper ; the dentition, the teeth of the 
outer series in the upper jaw being a little larger than the inner 
ones ; the length of the snout, which is almost equal to the length 
of the diameter of the eye ; the large size of the eye, which is a 
little less than one-third of the length of the head; the slender 
