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three, eleven were feeding upon Tellina tenuis, two on Dona.c 
trunculus, three on sand-eels, two on sand-eels and Tellina tenuis, 
one on sand-eels, annelids, and Tellina tenuis, one on annelids and 
Tellina tenuis, one on Echiurus, and two were empty. There were 
seventeen females and six males. 
Dabs. — Twenty were measured, the majority being 10 to 124- 
inches in length. Maturity is reached in the dab at about 11 or 12 
inches, and an increasing number of both young and adult seem to 
be met witli in our district waters. Among seventeen, six were 
feeding upon Port-unns holsatus, five upon ampliipods, one on sand- 
eels, one on sand-eels and mollusc (unrecognizable), one on Dona.c 
trunculus and Tellina tenuis, one on Portunus holsatus and small 
lamellibranchs witli shingle, one on unrecognizable animal tissue, 
and one was empty. All were females. 
Flounders. — Five were measured — 9, 9£, 11, 11$, 16$ inches in 
length. One was feeding on sand-eels, one on Tellina tenuis, and 
three were empty. There was one male, the rest being females. 
Turbot. — Twelve were measured, giving sizes from 12 to 19 
inches. The females above 17, and the males above 15f inches 
were mature. Three were feeding upon weevers, three on sand-eels, 
two on small herrings, one on sand-eels and small herring, and 
three were empty. 
Brill. — Among three measuring 9$, 104 and 17 inches, two 
were males, and one was a female. They were feeding upon sand-eels. 
Sole. — The sole was obtained from 104 up to 19 inches in 
length; 17 were measured, maturity being noted from 15 inches. 
Among fourteen, three were feeding upon sand-eels, two upon 
annelids, one upon annelids and sand-eels, and eight were empty. 
There were twelve females and two males. 
Gurnard. — Among thirteen gurnards measuring 94 to 17^- inches 
(maturity being observed from 11 inches), two were feeding upon 
Portunus holsatus, two upon sand-eels, two upon shrimps, one upon 
sand-eels and shrimps, and one upon very small flat fish and shrimp. 
(The flat fish measure from 17 to 22 mm. less the tail fin, eyes 
dextral. They seem to be young dabs, but might be young plaice 
or flounders). There were twelve females and one male. 
Mackerel. — Two of the mackerel caught by the line measured 
15$ and 16 inches. They were both females, and both mature. 
Their stomachs contained herrings measuring about live inches. 
Codling. — A 17 inch codling, an immature female had fed upon 
Portunus holsatus. 
