Archive image from page 120 of The depths of the ocean. The depths of the ocean : a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic depthsofoceangen00murr Year: 1912 CRUISES OF THE 'MICHAEL SARS ' 91 so we now made the experiment. A line was set perpendicularly with 1300 cod hooks, a fathom and a half apart (see Fig, 74), and we also put out six cod nets. Only one fish was caught on the line, at a depth of 550 metres, namely, Omostidis loivei (Fig. 75), which Lowe captured at Madeira,
Archive image from page 120 of The depths of the ocean. The depths of the ocean : a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic depthsofoceangen00murr Year: 1912 CRUISES OF THE 'MICHAEL SARS ' 91 so we now made the experiment. A line was set perpendicularly with 1300 cod hooks, a fathom and a half apart (see Fig, 74), and we also put out six cod nets. Only one fish was caught on the line, at a depth of 550 metres, namely, Omostidis loivei (Fig. 75), which Lowe captured at Madeira, and is recorded by GUnther as having been found near the Philippines by the Fig. 75. Omosiidis kncei, Gthr, Nat. size, cm. ' Challenger.' A large ossified spine springs from its gill-cover and extends right along the side of its body, and it has very large teeth ; it has a beautiful silvery appearance. Our bait (sprats) was unfortunately several months old, so that this experiment cannot be regarded as in any way conclusive. In the nets there were three pilot-fish {Naitcrates d2Lcto7
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