FOOD, SEX, AND MATURITY. 
In the following tables, wliich give the results of the examination 
of certain of the fishes captured at the trawling experiments, the 
measurements are in centimetres. The fishes of the inshore sandy bays 
were feeding this summer to a large extent upon sand eels. 
The anglers were feeding also upon sand eels, and in some cases 
upon dabs, and whitings. 
A sea trout, which was caught by Aid. Dent at Blyth, was found to 
contain 31 sand eels, measuring 7 to 9 cm. 
TABE V.-PLAICE. 
Date and 
Place. 
Size. 
Weight. 
w 
Mature or 
Immature. 
Size of 
Gen. Organ. 
Food. 
Remarks. 
1904. 
Cm. 
Oz. 
Cm. 
July 6th 
40 X 24 
26i 
F. 
— 
6 
Donax trunculus 
(Druridge) 
33x19 
15 
M. 
— 
1-3 
Small sand eels 
28-5x18 
9 
M. 
— 
1 
5j ,, ••• 
60-5x35 
88 
M. 
July 13 th ... 
40x25 
27 
F. 

5 
1 
Small sand eels 
(Alnmouth) 
33-5x21-5 
18 
F. 
— 
3-3 
Empty 
35x19-5 
15 
F. 
“ i 
2-9 
Sand eels 
July 20th ... 
25 X 19 
14 
F. 
_ 1 
3-5 
Sand eels 
(Blyth) 
33x21 
16 
M. 
— 
1-5 
37x22-5 
20 
M. 
— 
2-5 
••• ••• 
Aug. 1st 
44x26 
35 
F. 
+ 
8 
Tellina tenuis^ Donax 
(Skate Eoads) 
trunculus 
39x23 
24 
F. 
— 
3 
Empty 
38x18 
12 
F. 
— 
2 
5 J ... ... 
Aug. 10th ... 
46x27-5 
36 
M. 
+ 
4 
Donax trunculus 
(Druridge) 
34 X 20 
18 
M. 
1-5 
Empty 
28x16 
10 
F. 
— 
1-8 
Sand eels 
Aug. 17th ... 
36x22 
20 
M. 
_ 
2-3 
Sand eels 
(Blyth) 
33x20-5 
17 
F. 
— 
3-3 
,, 
30x17 
7 
M. 
— 
4-5 
J? ... ••• 
Aug. 24th ... 
29x18 
M. 

1 
Empty 
Too rough to 
(Cambois) 
weigh 
30x18 
M. 
— 
1 
?5 ... ••• 
26x15 
M. 
— 
-8 
9 > ••• ••• 
Sept. 7th ... 
38x23-5 
23 
M. 

2-5 
Empty 
(Alnmouth) 
30-5x18-5 
14 
M. 
— 
1 
Sand eels 
29x17 
10 
F. 
— 
3-5 
Empty 
