FOOD OF YOUiSTG WINTER FLOUNDERS. 9 



Length, 51 to 75. — Maximum length, 58; minimum, 52. Number examined, 2. 

 Food: Amphipods, 90; moUusks (Crepidula), 10. 



Length, 101 to 125. — Maximum length, 125; minimum, 115; average, 120. Number 

 examined, 5. Food: Amphipods, 48; annelids, 28; crabs, 5.2; Limulus, 3; mollusks 

 ('>epidula), 3.6; debris, 12. Parasites: Sporozoa, a few cvsts on the intestines of three 

 fish. 



Length, 126 to 150. — Maximum length, 150; minimum, 130; average, 138. Number 

 examined, 5. Food: Amphipods, 34.2; annelids, 35.6; bivalve mollusks, 10; crabs, 

 7.4; Limulus, 0.6; ostracodes, trace; shrimp, 0.9; univalve mollusks, 4.6; debris, 7.6. 

 Parasites: Distomes, 1.2. 



Length, 176 to 200. — Length, 190. Number examined, 1. Food: Amphiiwds, 5; 

 annelids, 75; clams, 15; debris, 5. Parasites: Distomes, 2. 



ST.\TinN 20. K.XTAMA BAY, JULY 28, 1916. 



[Bottom, .sand and gravel.) 



Length, 26 to 50. — Length, 45. Number examined, 1. Food: Amphipods, 65; 

 annelids, 15; copepods, 5; debris, 15. Pai-asitc^: Di.'^tomes, 50. 



Length, 51 to 75. — Maximum length, 74; minimum, 52; average, 63.2. Number 

 examined, 13. Food: Amphipods 65; annelids, 11.2; bivah'e mollusks, 0.1; cope- 

 pods, 0.1 ; isopods, 0.1 ; ostracodes, 0.1 ; debrb^, 23.4. Parasites: Distomes in each fish, 

 average 20.1; Sporozoa, 1 cyst, 2 mm. in diameter, on intestine of one fish (61 mm.). 



STATION 21. MONUMENfT BEACH, AUflUST 1, 1916. 

 [Bottom, sand and pelgrass.J 



Length, 25 to 50. — Maximum length, 50; minimum, 35; average. 41.8. Number 

 examined, 5. Food: Ampliifiods, 40.6; annelids, 26; copepods, 4.8; Cumacea, 1; 

 debris, 27.6. Para.«(ites: Distomes, 3.4. 



Length, 51 to 7.5.— Maximum length, 75; minimum, 52; average, 60.3. Number 

 examined, 6. Food: Amphiiwds, 14.1; annelids, 48.3; debris, 37.5. Parasites: 

 Distomes, 1.1; Sporozoa, 1 cyst, 2 mm. in diameter, on intestine of one fisli (59 mm.). 



Length, 76 to 100. — Length, 80. Niimltcr examined, 1 . Food : Amphijx)ds, 50; crabs, 

 2; isopods, 12; shrimp, 2; d<''bris, 34. Parasites: Nematodes, 2. 



STATION 22. MKNKMSIIA POND, AUC.U.ST 2, 1916. 

 [Bottom, sand and celgrass.) 



Tjength, 26 to .50. — Maximum length, 50; minimum, 43; average, 47.2. Number 

 examined, 5. Food: Ani})lii|H)(ls, 32.4; annelids, 38; cojk'imkIs, trace; d<''bri8, 29.6. 

 Parasites: Distomes, 4.6. 



Length, 51 to 75. — Maximum length, 74; minimum, 57; average, 65.5. Numl>cr 

 examined, 7. Food: Amphiixxl.s, (J.7; annelids, 58; debris, 35.2. Parasites: Dis- 

 tf^mes, 1.8. 



STATION 2.3. MENEMSHA, IN.SIDE BREAKW.^TEH, AUOUST 2, 1915. 

 [Bottom, sand and pebbles.] 



Length, 25 to 50. — Maximum length, 42; minimum, 35. Number examined, 2. 

 Food: Amphipods, 17.5; ostracodes, 20; df^bris, 62.5. Parasites: Distomes, 24.5. 



Length, 101 to 125. — lyengtli, 110. Number examined, 1. I*"'ood: Amphipods, 3; 

 isoiX)ds, 2; shrimp, 75; debris, 20. 



Length, 126 to 1.50. — Maximum length, 140; minimum, 127; average, 130.2. Num- 

 ber examined, 4. Food: Amjihiixxls, 27.5; annelids, 10; isojxida, trace; mollusks 

 (siphons of clams), 7.5; shrimp, 47.5; d<''bris, 7.5. 



STATION 24. MOUTH OF THUUO HARBOR, CAri; COD BAY, AUOUST 8, 1916. 

 [Bottom, sandy.l 



Length, 25 to 50. — Maximum length, 50; minimum, 44; average, 46.7. Number 

 examined, 4. Food: Amphipods, 1 ; annelids, 80; insect larvoc, 0.5; debris, 18.5. 



Length, 51 to 75. — Maximum hmgtli, 62; minimum, 60. Number examined, 2. 

 FfK)d : Annelids, 82.5; d(''l)ris, 1 7.5. The indigestible residue in this lot of fisJi, as in all 

 caw!H where annelids ff)rm the bulk of the food, is sand, and has doubtless been 

 introduced with the annelids. 



