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APPENDIX. Notes on and Eecobds op Contents of Fish-stomachs, supplementary to those already recorded in the bulletin op the station. (1) Thresher (Alopias vulpinus) : One specimen, a male, was examined and was full of pilchards. (2) Smooth-hound (Mustelus antarcticus) : Contained the following species of worms ; Glycera ovigera, Lumbriconereis sphaericephala, Aphrodite talpa, Nereis vattata, Trochodota dunedinensis, Physcosoma annulata, Hemipodus simplex, Ghilone.reis pereispe, and Harmoihoe praeclarox ; . also Cucumaria sp. Young specimens were found to be feeding principally on isopods (Sphaeromidae) and Mollusca (Maorimactra ordinance and Zeathalia zealandiae). (3) Spined dogfish (Squalus fernandinus) : On two occasions only were fish met with—viz., sandflounders (Rhombosolea plebeia) in Blueskin Bay, and mullet (Agonostomus forsteri) in Lower Portobello Bay. (4) Skate (Raja nasuta) : Some contained large quantities of lemon soles (Pelotretis flavilatus) up to 7 in. in length ; others contained red cod 7 in. long ; also one mollusc (Zenatia acinaces) and worms (Glycera and Physalidonotus(l) squamosus). In young skate Zeathalia and isopods were found. (5) Elephant-fish (Callorhynchus milii) : In addition to forms already recorded, this fish was found to feed on lemon soles and red cod ; the following molluscs — Myllitella virens, Antisolarium egenum, Maorimactra, Nucula nitidula, Turbonilla zelandica, Notolepton sanguinea, Tellina alba, Amphidesma australis, Gari stangeri, Solemya parkinsoni, Tawera spissa, and Notosetia sp. ; Halicarcinus planatus and Munida among crustaceans ; broken sea-urchins ; Salpa sp., and remains of jelly-fish. (6) Silverside (Argentina elongata) : Contained the crab Cyclograpsus lavauxii and Munida; Glycera ovigera and unidentified remains of some small fish. (7) Sea-horse (Hippocampus abdominalis) : Minute mollusca (Micrelenchus dilatatus) and young of Melaraphe cincta ; undetermined species of amphipods. (8) Pseudophyds breviusculus: Only three specimens were examined, and found to contain Tripterygion varium, the common crab (Cancer novae-zealandiae), and remains of shrimps. (9) Cyttus australis : Minute undetermined crustaceans. (10) Sand-eel (Gonorhynchus gonorhynchus) : Only two specimens were examined. One was found to be feeding on minute crustaceans, the other on brittle-stars (Ophiomyxa brevirima). (11) Garfish (Hemirhamphus intermedius) : Found to be feeding on worms (Harmothoea spinosa, Amphitrite vigentipes, and species of Eunice) and small Crustacea. (12) Red cod (Physiculus bacchus) : From stomachs of this omnivorous species the following fishes were taken in addition to those previously recorded : Auchenoceros punctatus, witch or megrim (Caulopsetta scapha), sand-flounder, kokopuru, Helicogramma medium, and Cantherines scaber. Of Mollusca, Micrelenchus, Melagraphia zellaria, Turitella rosea, Tawera, some octopods and squids ; the tunicate Boltenia ; of Crustacea, Petrocheles spinosus, Nectocardnus antarcticus, Paramithrax minor, Hymenosomidae, Munida (both swimming and adult forms), and crayfish (Jasus lalandii). Some red cod caught in Blueskin Bay contained nothing but shrimps (Pontophilus australis), one specimen was full of zoophytes(?), another contained a petrel. (13) Auchenoceros punctatus : These were taken from the stomach of a red cod, and had been feeding on crustacean zooeas. (14) Megrim (Caulopsetta scapha) : Contained young red cod and sprats, crabs (Cancer, Nectocardnus, Halicarcinus, and hymenosomids), and Munida ; brittle-stars (Ophiomyxa) ; holothurians (probably Chirodota) ; and worms (Glycera and Physalidonotus) and worm-cases. (15) Brill (Colistium guntheri) : The favourite food was crustaceans (Nectocardnus, Halicarcinus, Munida, and Hymenosoma) ; molluscs (Maorimactra, Zeathalia, and Nucula) ; worms (Glycera, Physalidonotus), and remains of Pontobāella(l). In one catch the stomachs contained nothing but young red cod. (16) Sand-flounder (Rhombosolea plebeia) : No fish have been found in those examined ; the molluscs were Maorimactra, Antisolarium, Myllitella, Nucula, Zeathalia, Calliostoma punctulatum, Zenatia, and Gari; the crustaceans, Halicarcinus, Nectocardnus, Petrolisthes, Paramithrax, Squilla sp., and small unidentified species ; worms (Glycera, Eunice, Lepidonotus polychroma, and Nereis) ; remains of a sea-mouse (Aphrodite sp.) ; and species of Foraminifera. (17) Greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina) : Only two specimens were examined, and these contained small mullets (Agonostomus), together with mollusca (Nucula, Zeathalia, Amphidesma, Chione) and species of Nemertines. (18) Common sole (Peltorhamphus novae-zealandiae) : The only fish found in the stomachs were sprats. The molluscs were Maorimactra, Myllitella, Paphirus largillierti, and Zymeme plebeius; brittle-stars (Ophiomyxa) ; and Crustacea (Hymenosomids and small unidentified forms). (19) Lemon sole (Pelotretis flavilatus) : In one haul of these fish the stomachs were crammed with young red cod ; others contained molluscs (Maorimactra, Chione, Zeathalia, and Zegalus tenuis), a Brachiopod (Terebratella), crabs (Paramithrax and Hymenosma sp.), holothurians unidentified, and worms (Glycera, Lepidonotus, Timatete anchylochar, and Nereis). (20) Mullet (Agonostomus forsteri) contained young of Chione, ostracods, and other minute crustaceans, while some stomachs were full of Viva. (21) Hapuka, or groper (Polyprion oxygeneios) : Lemon soles were found in the stomachs.. (22) Trevally (Longirostrum, platessa) : Several were crammed with worms (Glycera, Timarete, and Eunice) ; others contained Munida and a species of shrimp ; others the molluscs Maorimactra and Zeathalia. (23) Kahawai (Arripis trutta) : Only three specimens were examined, and these contained sprats and Munida.

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