THE SILVERSIDES OF THE GENUS MENIDIA. Oot 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
{Great Harbor, June 30, 1 p. m.; bottom grass and sand; silversides scarce; temperature of water 65° F.] 



No. ert Sex. Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Inches. 
1 4.5 | Female... Nearly MPO laisassasieae ...--| Copepods and Menidia eggs. 
2 ASDY, |aeles< do -225 aor Seeehessscsseesescaensne Menidia eggs, copepods, mysis. 
3 Sa00) os Cs Lo eae |S Se OO f22ss0520562 255555505 Empty. 
4 4548) soto do ....| Not well advanced ..:...... Few mysis. 
5 4506) eo. do.222/ Welliadvanced!:...-24{5 222° Empty. 
6 8.37 | Male ....- Ripe Few copepods. 
7 Bie coer Gor. 45M d Very few copepods. 
8 Bd Lh ee ae Gosh Rests do mpty. 
9 (7 eee (6 COE SS eases do Copepods 
10 3.37 | Female...|..... do Empty 


{Hadley Harbor, July 5, 2 p. m.; bottom grass and mud; silversides very scarce; tem- 
perature of water 66° F.] 
1 4.56 | Female...| Well advanced ............. Few mysis. 
2 AN18}) 55: GOA Sent) Sieeescacsecee esas sacs Full of mysis. 
3 3.5 | Male ..... Well advanced ...........-. Few copepods. 
4 Aged SHeEMAIG= 3 |) SPOME -.ilc<iceie s'sese wowace es Full of young squid (Loligo). 
5 Bod, [eee dOmasse owe OSs s cede acoso twas Empty. 
6 BuGS) [Boas toe 5 Seer’ GO nste5 ve2essseesewcee ee Do. 
7 Site] kal ae do: salteas OO sss aislaset Soleasteneiae Few mysis. 
8 SAtO| sone GOES GO seowtarteececeausee es Empty. 
9 8.5 | Male ....- Welladvance@': cas. <.-cc22 Few mysis. 
10 S843) Dees dOsesdlaed: dO \stlccvctwneaweeessesee | Empty. 




[Katama Bay, July 13, 11 a. m.; bottom sand and weeds; silversides very abundant; tem- 
perature of water 72° F.] 






1 arom phemale=. (Spent cj sce Saceecencsce Small crustaceans. 
2 4.62 | Male ...,.| Gonads large Small crustaceans and 1 shrimp 
(Crangon). 
3 4506: \us63 dowss: sau COM atseleseee Empty. 
4 3.94 | Female... Spenterecee secs ? 
5 4 Malecc& Gonads large else and Menidia eggs. 
6 4 Hemale=2\USpents sc02scsccrssssecess oni 
7 3.56 | Male ..... Gonads large..........----- empt y. 
8 oa eee GO Nees Ge recceer sans oecee ewes Some small crustaceans. 
9 3.5 | Female...|..... GO eer ance Gosecae eee Alga and fish egg (Menidia). 
10 ert Bi liecs, Aekiiseas|keoan O WponGsqnepEeaouendeanoe 
{Great Harbor, July 17, 11 a. m.; bottom eelgrass; temperature of water 70° F.] 
1 AeOea OREM). =f SPO bate aiciiclncte sas xiaaeciais(eleicle Empty. 
2 ABAD Noss Gomes aesit OPE sre itcrsese seretee ct Very few copepods. 
3 C043 ll ae does se) ee GOS Pe saeesestioce Annelid sete and alge. 
4 C85 gt ee AO acueeae GO Sodaecocioriewes assed Do. 
5 Ca Bee CC eeee Preise MO sgeec cite ceescceesens Do. 
6 S207 [as% - (3 Capa Soaps GOR eee cae ooeees Larval crabs. 
7 aot | Male. 2521.52 Tipe eer aun cates Do. 
8 SCG Eee dois 3:) Gonads large .2 2.22.22. Do. 
9 Bete PRCMaAlG. ol ISPCNte.. ..cg.c-.eu secre ence Empty. 
10 sl bey | Cd ee DOiesicvis See esis dese sec'vdes Annelid sete? 


[Katama Bay, July 27,1 p. m.; bottom sand and gravel; temperature of water 72° F.] 


1 4. 62 Embryo worms? 
2 4.56 
3 4.37 
: Ps Little alge. 
, Empty. 
6 4 itd 
7 4.25 Eggs and embryo worms? Lar- 
8 4.37 val decapods and other species. 
9 3. 62 Eggs and embryo worms? Lar- 
val decapods and other species. 
10 3.75 Do. 

