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length, and another between 9 and 10 inches; the latter had a small flat-fish 
of doubtful species in its stomach. Haddocks were observed in seven or 
eight halibut stomachs, and whitings inabout the same number. A Gadus (?) 
luscus about 9 inches long occurred in one stomach, and Gadus esmarktt in 
several. A few both of the haddocks and whitings were apparently tolerably 
large. The remains of fairly large herrings were aiso observed in three 
stomachs, and a small flat-fish—species doubtful—in one. 
CRUSTACEA. 
In ten of the stomachs examined in June, the food consisted entirely of 
Crustacea. Hyas coarctatus, the most common species, occurred in seven of 
them. The hermit crabs (Hupagurus bernhardus and Eu. prideaua) were 
only observed on one or two occasions, while Norway lobsters (Nephrops), 
so frequent during some of the previous months, were apparently entirely 
absent ; so also were several of the other species met with during the winter. 
CUTTLEFISHES. 
Cuttlefishes were rarely met with in the halibut stomachs examined in 
June, aud those observed were the remains of either small “ledone or 
Octopus. 
ECHINODERMS. 
A specimen of Crdarus papillata—a partly crushed test without spines— 
was obtained in one of the halibut stomachs examined in June. 
Having in the preceding notes given a short descriptive account of the 
food-contents of the halibut stomachs examined from month to month from 
September 1909 to June 1910 inclusive, it may be useful if the various 
organisms referred to are brought together in the form of a more or less 
systematic list, as follows :—- 
A Systematic List oF THE FIsHEs, CRUSTACEA, AND OTHER THINGS MEn- 
TIONED IN THE PreEcEDING Notes as CONSTITUTING THE Foop oF 
THE HALIBUT. 
Foop OF THE HALIBUT. 
Classified List of Organisms mentioned in the preceding LVotes. 
Fishes. 
Agonus cataphractus, Linné. The pogge. 
A nearly perfect specimen, about 43 inches long, obtained in 
January. 
Gadus callarius, Linné. Codfish, 
Remains of a moderately large codling observed in stomach of 
large halibut in November. 
Gadus ceglefinus, Linné. Haddock. 
Of frequent occurrence ; some of the specimens tolerably large. 
Gadus merlangus, Linné, Whiting. 
Of frequent occurrence ; some of the specimens tolerably large. 
Gadus pollachius, Linné. Pollack or lythe. 
Gadus virens, Linné. Coal-fish or saith. 
Specimens that belonged to one or other of these two species 
have been occasionally observed, too imperfect to be 
satisfactorily identified. ; 
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