NO. I 1ST JOHNSON EXPEDITION : STATIONS BARTSCH I9 



which carried a fish in its mouth when surfaced. This was a most 

 voracious fish, snapping at everything with which it came in contact. 

 In addition to the fish, we obtained a mass of small material. Examin- 

 ing the fish for parasites kept Dr. Price busy until i o'clock in the 

 morning. 



February 24, 1933 



At daylight, Fenimore Johnson, Dr. Darby, Dr. Price, Mr. Weber 

 and myself visited Palominos Island, which we found composed of 

 ancient rock, a very poor environment for shell collecting. We ob- 

 tained a number of beach-inhabiting marine species and returned to 

 the ship at 8: 30 a.m. 



STATION 68. Lat. i8°23'oo" N. Long. 65°36'25" W. February 24, 1933 



Lat. i8°23'35" N. Long. 65°37'ro" W. 



When the tangle was lowered at 8: 42 a.m.. Cape San Juan Light 

 bore 263° and Las Cucarachas Light 346°. When it was surfaced 

 at 9:00, Cape San Juan Light bore 176° and Las Cucarachas Light 

 43°. The haul was made in 10 fathoms. 



It yielded some sponges, hydroids, bryozoans, and a few mollusks. 



STATION 69. Lat. i8°23'55" N. Long. 65°37'oo" W. February 24, 1933 



Lat. i8°24'3o" N. Long. 65°38'3o" W. 



When the tangle was again put overboard at 9: 07 a.m.. Cape San 

 Juan Light bore 159° and Las Cucarachas Light 76°. When it was 

 surfaced at 9:24. Cape San Juan Light bore 137° and Las Cuca- 

 rachas Light 104°. The haul was made in 9 fathoms. 



It yielded some sponges, hydroids, corals, bryozoans, annulid 

 worms, and a few mollusks. 



STATION 70. Lat. i8°29'25" N. Long. 65''45'55" W. February 24, 1933 



Lat. i8''38'o8" N. Long. 65°5o'3o" W. 



When the otter trawl was put overboard at 10: 11 a.m.. Cape San 

 Juan Light bore 127° and the buoy off Punta Picua 175°. When it 

 was surfaced at 12:21, Cape San Juan Light bore 139° and Morro 

 Castle Light 240°. In this haul we paid out 1,000 fathoms of cable, 

 the haul, therefore, being made in about 350 fathoms. 



The haul yielded a few deep-sea fish and shrimp. 



STATION 7 L Lat. i8°38'o8" N. Long. 65°5o'3o" W. February 24, 1933 



Plere we attached a bulldog snapper to the hydrographic line and 

 lowered this in 600 fathoms of water. When brought up, the snapper 

 had not closed, but the sample attached to it indicated a mud bottom. 



