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rocks. It was scarcely possible to seine with success in the river below 

 this point on account of the swift water and steep banks. 



Batabano lies on the southern shore of Cuba, nearly due south of 

 Havana. The country about Batabano is very low, a semi-swamp. 

 The entu-e region between Havana and Batabano, with the exception 

 of a few miles drained by the Almendares river, is drained by under- 

 ground streams. One of these finds its exist at the Vento Springs, near 

 Havana, and supplies Havana with its water. Two others find 

 their exit near Batabano, one of which arises some distance inland 

 from Batabano and sends a stream six to ten feet wide and about two 

 feet deep through the central part of Batabano. 



The other stream arises about three hundred yards from the ocean 

 and flows through the western part of the town. The water is clear and 

 sluggish. Both of these streams run due south and empty into the 

 ocean one-fourth of a mile apart. We seined in the larger stream just 

 north of town, where the water was rather sluggish and the bottom 

 muddy. We used the dip net in town, because it was impossible to 

 handle the seine among the stakes along the banks. 



While at Batabano we seined in the ocean along the western side of 

 the wharf, and at the mouth of the small stream in the western part 

 of town. The water is very shallow and the bottoms muddy. Our 

 success was very poor. 



Marianao is a small town eight miles west of Ha\'ana. On account 

 of the rough rocks which form tide pools, it was impossible to use the 

 seine at Marianao, but three-fourths of a mile northwest the water is 

 shallow and the rocks are covered with sand. Here we had success 

 with the seine. Between this place and Marianao we caught several 

 fishes in the tide pools with our hands or with dip net. The following 

 species were collected in these various localities. 



Fresh-Water Fishes. 

 PCEOILIID^. 



The members of this family are ever^-where abundant. 

 Cyprinodon riverendi (Pocy). 



Six small specimens from the stream just north of Batabano. 

 Fundulus cubensis Eigenmann. 



Four small specimens from the stream just north of Batabano. This 

 species seems to be rather rare. It has so far been recorded from 

 Pinar del Rio only. 

 Gambusia punctata Poey. 



Everj^vhere abundant. Both males and females were caught in the 



