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number of sharks (Squalus sucklii). They were ob- 

 tained from the Chinese fishermen of Monterey, Cali- 

 fornia, and were caught near the southern end of 

 Monterey Bay. The contents of the stomachs of 

 these sharks were examined to determine the nature 

 of their food. This consisted largely of squids (Lo- 

 ligo opalescens) and Sardines (Sardinella caeridea) ; 

 there were found also the eggs of the squid, and re- 

 mains of hake (Merluecius productus) and salmon 

 (Oncorhynchus sp.). Perhaps the most interesting 

 species used by the shark as food was one of the lan- 

 tern-fishes (Myctophidae) , probably Lampanyctus 

 leucopsarnm; these fishes formed the larger part of 

 the food in the stomachs of several specimens. Ath- 

 erinops insidaram has been found in the stomach of 

 a Squalus at Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island off 

 southern California. The squid and the five species 

 of fishes mentioned are all littoral-pelagic animals. 

 Much the same type of food is accredited to Squalus 

 acanthias in the vicinity of Woods Hole, Massachu- 

 setts; the prey of that shark in those waters is stated* 

 to consist of such surface-swimming forms as "Cten- 

 ophores, Pleurobranchia in great numbers, squid, 

 Nereis, fishes (hake, herring)." 



Carl L. Hubbs, 



Chicago, III. 



COLD-BLOODED VERTEBRATES FROM 

 FLORIDA. 



Three small collections were obtained by Mr. 

 Morgan Hebard. The fishes are from Carrabelle in 

 Franklin County, on September 2, 1915, and bayou 

 at Boca Grande in Lee County on May 24, 1916. 

 All the fishes listed were obtained at Boca Grande, 

 and the few as well from Carrabelle are indicated 

 with an *. A few amphibians and reptiles were se- 

 cured about Miami in February and March, 1916, 

 while collecting insects. 



*Bull. Bur. Fish., 31, 2, 1911 (1013). p. 737. 



