1888.] J)i 0\mih.QY on Deep-Water Fishes. 213 
barbel, which is about half as long as the eye ; and finally the fin 
formula, it being D. 15-16 123-25|22-25. A. 27-29 123-25. 
However, I have to mention that I somewhat hesitated before 
finally identifying the British specimens with the species described 
by the Scandinavian ichthyologists. On comparing them with 
specimens which the British Museum has received through Hr 
Collett’s kindness from Christianiafiord, I find that they are some- 
what stouter, which is not wholly accounted for by the fact that they 
are approaching the spawning season, the ovaries being much ex- 
panded by a very large number of minute ripening ova. Secondly, 
the eye of Norwegian specimens is conspicuously larger than in the 
British specimens ; thus in a British specimen, the head of which 
measures 40 mill., the eye is 12 mill, long, whilst in a Norwegian 
specimen, with a head of 42 mill., the eye measures 13 J mill. 
Finally, I have to mention that the stomach' of these fishes con- 
tained nothing but a large quantity of mud. Many of them suffered 
from a singular affection of the eye, nearly the whole eyeball, 
and also a greater or lesser part of the iris, being covered with 
cysts containing a cheesy matter. 
Young specimens of this fish were also found in tolerable abund- 
ance, off the Island of Sanda (35 fathoms, March), in Lower Loch 
Fyne (80 fathoms, January), in the Sound of Mull (70 fathoms, Sep- 
tember), in the Mull of Canty re (65 fathoms, March), in Upper Loch 
Nevis (50 fathoms, September), in Loch Sunart (45 to 50 fathoms, 
September), and in Loch Aber (70 to 80 fathoms, September). 
Gadus minutus. Power Cod. 
Seems to be generally distributed on the West Coast, and was 
obtained — 
In the Sound of Sanda, . 
in 22 faths.. 
March 10. 
Off the Island of Sanda, . 
30 
March 17. 
At Ardrossan, 
10 to 15 
55 
in April 
Off C umbrae Light, . 
56 
55 
55 
In the Firth of Clyde, 
20 
55 
55 
In the Mull of Cantyre, . 
65 
55 
March 21. 
In the Sound of Mull, 
70 
55 
September 5. 
In Lamlash Bay, 
6 to 18 
55 
in April. 
In Upper Loch Fyne, 
37 
55 
in January. 
