different coast parishes, showing the relative importance of the 

 industry to the different parishes: 



TABLE II (c). 



Showing the Catch of Shrimp and Valuation of Same in the 

 Different Coast Parishes. 



Pounds. Value. 



Cameron 900 $ 54 



Jefferson 6,551,470 107,965 



Lafourche '. . 885,700 19,410 



St. Bernard 17,000 380 



St. Mary 72,850 



Terrebonne 61,300 



HABITS. 



Shrimp are shy, active animals, which are constantly moving 

 about from place to place, frequently being found in large 

 "schools." This species (Lake Shrimp) is found only near the 

 coast, and seldom, if ever, enters fresh water. On account of 

 their extreme timidity it is very difficult to make observations 

 on their habits— or even to keep track of their movements. In 

 spite of their great abundance in certain sections of the coast 

 of the United States, but little has been done in this country 

 towards increasing our knowledge of their habits and life his- 

 tory. In fact, but one study has been made of a part of their 

 development (d), although there was some question as to the 

 species studied (e). It is hoped that this investigation may be 

 continued until their life history is more completely known. 



ANATOMICAL. 



Although this form is very well known to the fishermen along 

 the coast and in the markets, it is necessarily more unfamiliar 

 to those residing in the interior parishes of the State. For that 

 reason, as well as to render the more technical references under- 

 standable, a brief description of some of the main anatomical 

 features will be necessary. 



(c) Report. 1002. pp. 468-460, 470-473. 



(d) Brooks. W. K., The Development of Penaeus, Johns Hopkins University, 

 Clrc, Vol. II. 1S82. , „ x _. . 



(e) The species In question was thought to he Penaeus braziliengus. 



