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Comparative table of average measurements of Menidia menidia and M. menidia notata. 










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7 | Mouth of St. Johns River, Fla ..... Bao | 4475) 4.7) | Sole) poole Iv-i,8 | i,22 | 40-8 
Satvbee ROAGs, G8... 2.5 cscs. cece eke 3.20 | 4.27 | 5.72) 834+ | 34+ Iv-i,8 | i,22] 40-8 
HMESCOLUCreek, SiC occ cccececccecseee Saogulecesce S808 emer | eer esse |ate a soe reree 1,22 |} 40-8 
BipGRarleston. S.C... 5-50 cceccccme non 3.66 | 4.38 ; 5.03 | 3.31 | 3.31 v-i,7 1,22 | 42-8 
PaleMatyeh Bay. S. Cio... .c05 <2 cceecas ee eee (574 Beeand Hereecl SOSSeremere 1,22 | 41-8 
REHOL MACON IN. C.¥ oc cbc eccee 3 4,81 | 4.90 | 5.13 | 3.21 | 3.16 y-i,8 1,23 | 44-8 
11 | Chesapeake Bay*.................. 3.03 | 4.40 | 5.27 | 3.20 | 3.22 Iy-i1,8 | i,23| 448 
20 | Woods Hole, Mass., and vicinity *..| 4.21 | 4.69 | 6.36 | 3.67 | 3.06 v-i,9 i,23 | 45-9 
EMI IOUCESGCL) MASS. 5. <cciccccccc secs 2.72 | 4.50 | 6.39 | 3.09 | 3.09 v-i,9 | 1,25 | 46-9 





* Mixed characters, 
From St. Johns River, specimens present the following measurements: Total 
length 2.75 to 4.37 inches; head 4.25 to 4.66; depth 4.33 to 5.25; eye 3.33; snout 3+ 
to 3.33; D. 1v to vi-i, 7 to 8; A. i, 20 to 24; scales 39 to 41-7 to 8. 
From Tybee Roads, Ga.: Total length 2.75 to 3.75 inches; head 4 to 4.66; depth 
5.25 to 6; eye 2.6 to 3.2; snout 2.83 to 3.2; D. rv to vr-i, 7 to 8; A. i, 21 to 23; scales 
39 to 42-6 to 8. 
From Scull Creek, 8. C.: Total length 3 to 3.75 inches; depth 5.5 to 6; A. i, 21 to 
22; scales 38 to 41. 
From Charleston, 8. C.: Total length 3.25 to 4 inches; head 4.25 to 4.5; depth 4.83 
to 5.33; eye 3+ to 3.6; snout 3+ to 3.6; D. rv to v-i, 7 to 8; A. i, 21 to 24; scales 41 
to 43-8. 
From Fort Macon, N. C.: Total length 4.66 to 5 inches; head 4.66 to 5; depth 4.66 
to 6—; eye 3.16 to 3.25; snout 3—to 3.25; D. rv to v-i, 7 to 9; A. i, 21 to 26; scales 
40 to 45-7 to 9. 
From Chesapeake Bay: Total length 2 to 4.5 inches; head 4+ to 5.2; depth 5 to 6; 
eye 2.83 to 3.25; snout 3 to 3.25; D. rv to v-i, 8 to 10; A. i, 20 to 27; scales 42 to 46-8 
to 10. 
- Woods Hole and vicinity: Total length 2.5 to 5.75 inches; head 4.44 to 5; depth 
5.5 to 7; eye 3.2 to 4.16; snout 2.8 to 3.33; D. rv to vi-i, 8 to 10; A. i, 22 to 25; scales 
43 to 49-8 te 10. 
From Gloucester, Mass.: Total length 2 to 3.25 inches; head 4.33 to 4.75; depth 
5.75 to 7.5; eye 3 to 3.25; snout 3 to 3.25; D. rv to v-i, 8 to 11; A. i, 23 to 27; scales 
43 to 49-9 to 12. 
