THE SILVERSIDES OF THE GENUS MENIDIA. 249 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
[Great Harbor, April 27, 2p.m.; bottom sand and eelgrass; temperature of water 46° F.] 

Total : ae 
No. length. Sex. Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Inches. 
1 Aspe) Hemale:..| Advanced <2. 2 .<.2-.--<--<-< Full of mysis. 
2 Cb Ree Got a2.) <22% O's sae tases esos asessacs- Do. 
3 (alin eee dGia---|) Welladvanced)<=3->..2-:.5: Full of copepods. 
4 4 Male ..... VA Givanced)= 522 <be5tes 2 Ss 454 Full of mysis. 
5 0a ee GOR tal Leese Gon yas eaten: Distended with mysis. 
6 - 3.81 | Female-.-.-.| Gonads small............-.- Full of copepods. 
7 3.62 | Male ....- Well advanced ...........-- Do. 
8 S581 |e: = EO zz. 2)s3 00 GOs atta sssasesseteaee eee Mysis. 
9 4 Hemales-s|) Adivaneced!: . <.=..5---s-s2s==% Full of copepods. 
10 SrGlulen eG nceslPWEll Advanced, s2.-~-s-2552 Copepods. 





PROC CEROREEE Mysis. 
Full of mysis. 
Full of copepods with some mysis. 
Full of aye 
Full of copepods and mysis. 
Butt ot mysis. 
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i! 4 Maless<..- Gonads larees.ssces sees = Full of copepods. 
2 4.37 | Female...| Well advanced .....-....--. Do. 
3 4,31 | Male...-.-. AAVOmCCGi 2 22. oh. Sec sere Do. 
4 3.75 | Female... Ganade smalls - os esa Do. 
5 ; Shed Bee (6 (6) Se 6 0 ia Ree eee ese aersee Do. 
6 3.56 | Male...... ae larees 5... = sBeensses Do. 
7 3.75 | Female ...; Gonadssmall............-.- Copepods. 
§ 3.87 | Male...... Gonads! laree-. - 22-2... o5- 5 Do. 
a Be 2O ule i210 doe .--| Welladvanced -<-----5- 5... Empty. 
10 2 94 |. eas dos.-- WGonads large:- +2. 2..-2-a= Do. 




{Eel Pond, May 16, 10.30 a. m.; bottom eelgrass and sand; temperature of water 52° F.] 



1 aon \eHempule >. .|"Advanced!:2.542.c-+.-s-c5-¢ | Distended with copepods. 
2 SV On aes ORs aieeene Oi eee eae ren eeoe | Full of several species of winged 
insects. 
3 Behe 1el eae! do....| Gonads small | Distended with copepods. 
4 bhi rll ees OGiria| ears OO Fo ss4s ssa Se See | Empty. 
5 3.5 | Male...... Advanced .... Full of copepods. 
6 3.31 | Female...| Gonads large.. Empty. 
7 3 Male...... A divancedi sis 95 sasha eee Do. 
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1 PaiMIpNCMIALGm= INRIPG sess 9. 2552 co0 casa che Full of copepods. 
2 ya eee dota] Nearl yt1pes:.2 2.2260 2-42 Do. 
3 Th) do ....| Well advanced ............. Distended with copepods. 
4 4518) |. 1G) AS! (33) Uo aa Ae ae eee ee Do. 
5 AG ae Op esa |eacas Gl? . SSSR ee eee Few copepods. 
6 rom eae. = 2 ss|". 25. C10, SS ARCAC ARERR RASS aie Full of copepods. 
7 S200 ence Gti el ES (315, ane ah ey: See) eee ¥ Very few copepods. 
8 Sebi ses. Oe aaa | essa Piper ecco ccc nce seats Copepods. 
9 3.62 | Female...| Well advanced ..........-.- Few copepods. 
10 2.75 | Male...... PPNa he ce 2 ae ee Sa ed Full of copepods. 

