254 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
[Katama Bay, October 20, 11 a. m.; sand and gravel; silversides very plenty; temperature 



of water 57° F.] 
No. |, Total Sex Spawning condition Stomach contents 
*  jlength : : b 
Inches 
1 4.18 | Female...| Gonads small..........-..--- Empty. 
2 4. Malere ea) Ares GO Bess oases eae eee Vegetable fiber, sand, many di- 
atoms (Plewrosigma). 
3 AD Wess G0. 22-|5 5252 AGO) bec cpen cee has ens Fair-sized prawns. 
4 Boot | ence GO% =-2|-622- eps ae ee seee race eeaise Algee and diatoms. 
5 ee ese COC Tese Soe se GOCE sets sees seceaoee Filled with diatoms of different 
kinds. 
6 3.75 | Female.ss|25-4: GO Wes e6 Sods Aosssceeeres Distended with ooze and dia- 
toms (Pleurosigma). 
7 3.50, || Male co occieescs GO sees Seer seseaseotaee Do. 
8 8.43 | Female. ..|....- OO issn sets setieteseesner Fine alge. 
9 Be Shy Bees dom releecce Gb) aereaEnscacEesscomacs Distended with diatoms, princi- 
pally Plewrosigma. 
10 Bol || Mailer se melee 0 o225 Ss -s5525- cence ee Do. 

[Eel Pond, November 5, 10 a. m.; bottom mud and grass; temperature of water 56° F.] 


1 4.62 | Female...| Gonads very small .......-. Small prawns (Pandalus). 
2 CNet Reese GlEmed Secee OE ARS Se naS aD aScenoTine- Empty. 
3 Salon pence GOs 24)|-ebe MOE tes wees ets oestestaee Brown ooze and diatoms. 
4 AND5 Noes doe oe2|eaece (Xo ys BSEeeemaOdasece oe. White ooze and diatoms. 
5 4 Malesnce Acces GO sheeetecsceemesiqtcce Empty. 
6 4.06 | Female...|....-. GO ae cos ericneeeeceaeees Brown ooze and diatoms of sev- 
eral kinds. ; 
7 Agelisece Goes sone (is saaeera creep soseh sacs Do. 
8 SeiVllebome GOzecs|-eec GO ee a ee ees Do 
9 B57D | seen Glenoelessoe OOiectosssews sce cee Do 
10 BO2nlascee Gowers |see3 OG Si eiost case cease (2) 




[Great Harbor, November 13, 10 a. m.; bottom sand and grass; silversides very abundant; 
temperature of water 50° F.] 










1 5.25 | Female...| Gonads very small ......... 1 young prawn. 
2 DS alleorae Omaceleeas (CGA eee ace pe uuue i 
3 Ds2ofaswios Goeses ieee. GO sense eceseeeees seeeees Do 
4 DAe eee Goreselo--ee Cie eos teeadbabohSanc- Do 
5 HaDenliegsee AOcers|eeeee GOS estates eee aeenee Empty 
6 Bal 2 il cae domes | sess GO saat ee saeosee aces Do 
7 BalS|iseces GO c2.\s2-22 CR ene aeemoseed Do. 
8 4/06:|) Maley 2s2\5- = GOsse se eases Saseesonose 1 young or small prawn. 
9 AST eee Gk iesod|aeaae Gomes sb see sea ees 2 small prawns. 
10 4 Remaler orem. Goa csceet esc eases 1 small prawn. 
{Eel Pond, November 15; silversides very abundant. ] 
1 5.87 | Female...| Gonads small..............- 2 small prawns. 
2 B70 ||eeene ChOmeRS Barncr GO Jasscheesdsn se cteccodee 1 small prawn. 
3 Dsl asce GO peal sacr GO wis sceittccee sae laa Do. 
4 5.43 |S2-n5 do#se:)-s-- GO sjondcc ssesessacaeece Do. 
5 SD 2 sence dons alesce OO sjsacccdongce acess Empty. 
6 (S31 koja (Eee lneaes hepoe (6 Oe ReemonS ce abeaoace Do. 
7 5 04ah anne Gowsee 282 GO) ass assaseesisse ates 1 small prawn. 
8 52374) Male=sa. 2 lessee GO). saqsaraeessasaseses Do. 
9 By Mleaece loa bese GO Ses aesa ase ate aaa saa Do. 
10 ALS 7A eee, do aie ees AO as jjeeascedadccseccte Empty. 


[Eel Pond, November 20, 2 p.m.; bottom grass and mud; silversides very abundant; temp- 
erature of water 49° F.; very slender fish.] 

1 5.37 | Female Gonads very small.......... 3 prawns, largest 1,5 inches long. 
2 ASST cower Goreeaeeee OO Bese etesercmoondacoc 2 prawns. 
3 Clee Reo (0 }ae jpaoe GO waccsacascemeaceeeesee Empty. 
4 ie MIRAE Glo apalpedae GO. 3225 Saha oases Few copepods. 
5 BHM ace Goss lees GO J2 2552085 nek aeons Some alge and . few fish eggs. 
6 SD) a leacee doncealasiae OO oe oscee ese eee Few small fish eggs. 
a 3S 2Dil hemes Gowesalictec 0 . 2.5225 250s Scenes Empty. 
8 3:5 || Malese zee late - 6 se tase Sees oeaemasss ? 
9 SEB YM eres Go. Ss e4h GO ee Noes se cnet Haake Empty. 
10 2587. | sae doe states Oe nceisccciadessislen secs Do. 







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