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fathoms ; February. A young one, 4 inches long, in the Mull of 
Cantyre, in 65 fathoms ; March. 
Ammodytes lanceolatus. Greater Sand-Eel. 
Young specimens (4-5 inches long) were obtained in abundance 
in 22 fathoms, in the Sound of Sanda, in the latter half of March. 
Hippoglossoides platessoides. Eough Dab. 
The Eough Dab is the most common of the flat-fishes of the 
West Coast j at any rate, many more specimens entered the trawl 
than of any other species of this family. They were from 2 to 9 
inches long, and obtained at these depths — 
2 spec, in the Firth of Clyde, 
in 20 faths.. 
in April. 
2 ,, between Cumbrae and 
Skelmorlie Buoy, 
20 
April. 
1 spec, in Loch Fyne, off 
Skate Island, . 
100 
Nov. 4. 
] spec, in Lamlash Bay, 
6 to 18 
April. 
4 spec, in Loch Sunart, 
45 to 50 
)J 
Sept. 5. 
3 ,, in the Sound of Mull, 
70 
J) 
Sept. 5. 
1 ,, in Upper Loch Nevis, 
50 
Sept. 3. 
2 „ in Loch Duich, 
60 
J) 
Aug. 31. 
1 „ in Loch Horm, 
70 
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Aug. 29. 
Many adult and young speci- 
mens (from 2 in. in length), 
Kilbrennan Sound, 46 and 26 
33 
December. 
Many specimens (7 in. long), 
in Kilbrennan Sound, . 
20 
33 
February. 
Two females in the Sound of 
Sanda, . 
30 
35 
March 17. 
Many adult and young speci- 
mens caught between Cum- 
brae and Wemyss Point, 30 and 40 
33 
February. 
In some of the specimens caught in February the ovaries showed 
conspicuous signs of enlargement, whilst the testicles were in a 
collapsed condition. But those obtained towards the end of the 
month were ready to spawn, and those caught on March 17 had 
