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duly elongate like the trumpetfish which occasionally as- 

 sume this position in shallow waters near shore. I had a 

 flash only of the biggest fish yet — dark, with long, taper- 

 ing tail and quite a foot in length. Shrimps and snails 

 drifted past like flakes of unheard-of storms. Also a large 

 transparent jellyfish bumped against the glass, its stomach 

 filled with a glowing mass of luminous food. 



Here and at 800 feet a human being was permitted for 

 the first time the sight of living, silver hatchet-fish, helio- 

 graphing their silver sides. I made Barton look quickly 

 out so he could verify the unexpected sight (Fig. 49) . 



Here is an excerpt, of a very full seventeen minutes, 

 direct from the transcription which Miss Hollister took 

 of my notes telephoned up from 800 feet on Dive Num- 

 ber Eleven: 



June 19, 1930. 1:24 P.M. Depth 800 feet: 2 black fish, 

 8 inches long going by, rat-tailed, probably Idiacanthus. 

 2 long, silver, eel-like fish, probably Serrivomer. Fish and 

 invertebrates go up and down the shaft of light like in- 

 sects. 3 Myctophids with headlights; Diaplms. (Work with 

 a mirror next time.) 2 more different Myctophids. The 

 same 3 Myctophids with headlights. 20 Pteropods and 6 

 or 8 Argyropeleciis together. 3 more Pteropods. Little 

 twinkling lights in the distance all the time, pale greenish 

 in color. Eels, i dark and i light. Big Argyropeleciis com- 

 ing; looks like a worm head on. Eustomias-like fish 5 

 inches long. 30 Cyclothones, greyish, white. 



