THE SILVERSIDES OF THE GENUS MENIDiA. 953 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
[Katama Bay, September 11, 1 p. m.; bottom sand and gravel; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 72° F.] 



oom NOURWNH 
= 
Sex. Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Do. 
Mysis? 
Do. 

Do. 
Full of minute copepods and 
Cladocera. 

Empty. 
Do. 




{Katama Bay, September 24, 2 p. m.; bottom sand and grass; silversides very plenty; tem- 
COO STOO Whe 
— 
perature of water 65° F.] 
4.06 | Female...| Gonads small .............. Small shrimp. 
SiSh | ss 0s eee eee GOS sae asee ce sees scene Empty. 
coll Baca GOistee tases QO seek esas eee. Soar Do. 
Sesin Maer o..lee es WO macasese ese neeosaeaee Few young prawns (Pandalus). 
Stile Eee SRE Bae Go wsszcses5sstecse esas Do. 
3c al Bo Bo net oc se Metete GOS saa sssssnereeatcseces Do. 
SAG? Beast nae eae acces GO: ssceeeeereeseseneses Wasp and several species of dip- 
tera. 
So. Male e102. 288 GOS asecce cecuceeesewes Young prawns. 
San). eee (eal Seon GO s25225 28 scsi 25 ieceee Do. 
CF 1 eee Gorse. |See = Ose reste rei iz eee: Empty 


{Wareham River, September 25, 1 p.m.; bottom mud and grass; silversides very plenty; tem- 
COMMU WNH 
i 
perature of water 66° F.] 

5 Male...... Gonads very minute........ Empty. 
Fate | (eee GOteeas|oa25 GOR eetiens ee ccea nee Do. 
5 Wemale:s2|(ss4-/ GOVE Seaver ce See Ie oe iorcie Small shrimp. 
Be esses dost. | o3-2 (0 (Oi leet lees ri cat ny reas Winged ants and diptera. 
Boy |) Male=222..| S525. GO fee a emaeinc ses Empty. 
5 Kemales--ls-5-< GO Sass cnc cece oceoe = mise Do. 
Sie |= 2 O)-2c[ ee GOg sete heeecet esesecces Prawn 
AMON |e a 25 Ci Conese eh GOS fo eetcence ceece couse Empty 
AeSt. | Males. 22 =| ~-2-< GOR ececric neces entas fe) 
ASOD) Vass oi Go ae ee GOR se tan eee ences cece Ants 


[New Bedford, October 5, 11 a. m.; bottom mud and alge; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 65° F.] 

CMON OUE Whe 
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3.87 | Male ..... | Gonads very small ......--. Winged ants. 
BOG: 32.22 Opes S| fhe a OOS ese eee ach ee 
ANG an ene Opera as: GON ONO a Ce a Empty. 
eS Ree 6 eee eee GO Aes aeocaan sods ee eeces Young prawns. 
S168 pees Fale cl eae ey ee ie eS a ee Ant. 
3.5 | Female...|..... GOf tthe asco a soseraeeee Do. 
ots al eee Gone e|t2 54 (6.0) Se ae Se Ite a Young prawn. 
3.5 | Male ..... leaeie = (0 (oer — ee eg atiae Empty. 
3-68 22% AGA Ane Ce ae GO ie ocics ts Soe 
halle!) So ee ee CG 5 ee ee | Amphipods. 


[Woods Hoic, October 11, 10 a. m.; bottom grass and sand; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 64° F.] 

Cems A CRW 
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| 
4.3 | Female...| Gonads large, diseased .....) Young prawns. 
3.43 Male ..... onde smallest? Sos 5.5 Sees: Do. 
P| Ree Gone Alsi s GVO Sip ogee AS as et ee ee Do. 
Oe ieee GOGe 25x le a ea as eee Do. 
Se | Se Ee (eae gree ete. ee Winged ants. 
o. 5) [Malet iii} s-..- Ott 4} eee ee eee | Empty. 
3.31 | Female...}..... Gh pete a ee ee Do. 
3.25 | Male .....|..... Gp eee ee SS ee ee Do. 
Os Ob loweee do ....| Gonads very small ......... Do. 
7S ae et |... See eee ee en Do. 



