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Gadus luscus, Linné. The bib. 
Gadus minutus, Linné. The poor or power-cod. 
Specimens belonging to one or other of these Gadoids were 
occasionally met with, too imperfect to be satisfactorily 
determined. ‘heir earstones are somewhat short and 
massive. 
Merluccius vulgaris, Cav. The hake. 
The earstone and other remains of a hake was found in the 
stomach of a tolerably large halibut in November. The 
hake would be between 15 and 16 inches long. 
Molua molva, Linné. The ling. 
A small ling, about 13 inches long, was obtained in a halibut’s 
stomach in November. 
Motella (Onos) tricirrata, Bloch. Three-bearded rockling. 
A specimen of this species was observed in a halibut’s stomach 
in March. 
Ammodytes (?) lanceolatus, Le Sauv. Sand-eel or sand-launce. 
Sometimes fairly common, especially in the stomachs of the 
smaller halibut. 
Drepanopsetta platessoides, Fabr. Long rough dab. 
A few examples, sufficiently perfect for identification, and 
measuring 5 to 6 inches in length, were obtained in 
November and January. 
Pleuronectes platessa, Liuné. Plaice. 
Observed on two occasions, one specimen about 8 inches long in 
February, and another about 63 inches in April. 
Pleuronectes microcephalus, Don. Lemon dab or lemon sole. 
Observed on two occasions; one specimen, length doubtful, in 
January, and one about 104 inches long in April. 
Pleuronectes cynoglossus, Linné. Witch sole. 
A specimen about 124 inches long was obtained in a halibut’s 
stomach in May. The remains of what appeared to be 
another occurred in April, but too imperfect to be 
satisfactorily determined. 
Pleuronectes limanda, Linné. Dab or common dab. 
Only a single specimen observed. 
Osmerus eperlanus, Linné. The smelt. 
One specimen observed in a halibut’s stomach in April. 
Clupea harengus. Herring. 
Herrings ranging in length from 7 to 10 inches were obtained in 
about a dozen of the halibuts’ stomachs examined. A few 
of them appeared to have been feeding on Thysanoessa 
before being captured by the halibut. 
Acanthias vulgaris. Spur-dog, piked dog-fish. 
A young specimen from. a halibut’s stomach in April; the coloured 
part of the spine in front of the first dorsal fin measured 
from base to tip about 20 millimetres. 
Crustacea. 
Hyas coarctatus, Leach. 
Observed on various occasions ; specimens usually small. 
Portunus depurator, Leach. 
Sparingly met with on several occasions. 
Portunus holsatus, Fabr. 
Obtained only in three or four of the stomachs examined. 
Portunus pusillus, Leach. 
Obtained once in January along with Hyas coarctatus. 
