6 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
STATION 2. EEL POND, MAY 16, 1916. 
Length, 51 to 75.—Maximum length, 68; minimum, 58. Number examined, 2. 
Food: Amphipods, 67.5; annelids, 12.5; Cumacea, 10; isopods, trace; débris, 10. Para- 
sites: Distome, 1, in one fish. 
Length, 101 to 125.—Maximum length, 125; minimum, 102; average, 113.2. Number 
examined, 5. Food: Amphipods, 79; annelids, 4.6; Cumacea, 0.2; insect larvee, 2.4; 
isopods, trace; débris, 13.8. Parasites: Distomes, 1 in one fish; nematodes, 1 in one 
fish; Sporozoa, masses of cysts on lower half of intestinal wall of three. 
STATION 3. GREAT HARBOR, JUNE 27, 1916. 
[Bottom, sandy.] 
Length, 25 to 50.—Maximum length, 42; minimum, 25; average, 34.9. Number 
examined, 12. Food: Amphipods, 20.4; annelids, 24; copepods, 4.7; débris, 51. 
Parasites: Distomes in each fish, average 35.4. 
STATION 4. SHEEP-PEN COVE, JUNE 27, 1916. 
[Bottom, muddy with some eelgrass.] 
Length, under 25.—Length, 24. Number examined, 1. Food: Amphipods, 1; 
annelids, 22; copepods, 73; débris, 4. Parasites: Distomes, 10. 
Length, 26 to 50.—Maximum length, 38; minimum, 28; average, 33.8. Number 
examined, 13. Food: Amphipods, 59.7; annelids, 11.8; copepods, 6.3; ostracodes, 0.8; 
Cumacea, trace; débris, 21.4. Parasites: Distomes, 21.4. 
STATION 5. WAREHAM RIVER, JUNE 30, 1916. 
[Bottom, mud and eelgrass.] 
Length, 26 to 50.—Length, 32. Number examined, 1. Food: Amphipods, 10; anne 
lids, 50; débris, 40. Parasites: Distomes, 18. 
Length, 100 to 125.—Maximum length, 120; minimum, 113; average, 116.2. Number 
examined, 5. Food: Amphipods, 4.2; annelids, 54.8; bivalve mollusks, 0.2; insect 
larvee, trace; débris, 40.8. Parasites: Distomes, 10.2; Sporozoa, numerous cysts on 
intestine of one fish, 1 cyst on intestine of another. 
STATION 6. HADLEY HARBOR, JULY 1, 1916. 
(Bottom, eelgrass and sand.] 
Length, under 25.—Length, 23. Number examined, 1. Food: Amphipods, 5; cope- 
pods, 90; débris, 5. Parasites: Nematodes, 1. 
Length, 25 to 50.—Maximum length, 44; minimum, 25; average, 35.2. Number 
examined, 13. Food: Amphipods, 63.4; annelids, 0.4; copepods, 25.7; ostracodes, 
2.9; shrimp, 0.5; débris, 6.6 Parasites: Distomes, 0.5. 
STATION 7. HEAD OF LACKEY’S BAY, JULY 1, 1916. 
{Bottom, eelgrass and mud.] 
Length, wnder 25.—Maximum length, 23; minimum, 21. Number examined, 2. 
Food: Amphipods, 16; annelids, 2.5; copepods, 70; Cumacea, 0.1; insect larvee, 1.5; 
ostracodes, 3.5; débris, 6.5. 
Length, 25 to 50.—Maximum length, 42; minimum, 27; average, 35.2. Number 
examined, 12. Food: Amphipods, 32.3; annelids, 15.9; copepods, 13.5; Cumacea, 
0.1; insect larvee, 0.2; ostracodes, 1; débris, 37. Parasites: Distomes, 6.2. 
STATION 8. SHEEP-PEN COVE, JULY 11, 1916. 
{Bottom, mud and eelgrass.] 
Length, under 25.—Length, 22. Number examined, 1. Food: Copepods, 50; 
débris, 50. 
Length, 25 to 50.—Maximum length, 50; minimum, 29; average, 37.7. Number 
examined, 13. Food: Amphipods, 33.9; annelids, 7; copepods, 22.1; Cumacea, 0.8; 
insect larvee, 0.2; ostracodes, 0.8; débris, 36.2. Parasites: Distomes in each fish, 
maximum, 484; minimum, 17; average, 155.3. 
