THE SILVERSIDES OF THE GENUS MENIDIA. 249 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
{Great Harbor, April 27, 2p.m.; bottom sand and eelgrass; temperature of water 46° F.] 
No. ver Sex. Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Inches. 
1 4,56 | Female...] Advanced...........-.----- Full of mysis. 
2 4012) ec: Olseigs|lesivers Oleesteccereeerscecerent 0. 
3 can Serer do....| Well advanced .......-...--- Full of copepods. 
4 4 Male ..... A Givanced! ti e-d.c sees sacs. Full of mysis. 
5 4: 2Dy|lceee Othe eee GO wececsedgecasesececses Distended with mysis. 
6 3.81 | Female...| Gonads small........... cee Re oF copepods. 
7 3.62 | Male ..... Well advanced ............- 
8 S78lh | pa.c= (6 Cojeeeey eecee OOisjaseesbsbiaescecceees aye 
9 4 MeMaAle seal VAC VAN CCM mie eote.cisisismte eres Full of copepods. 
10 eco bal eee do..cs-| Well adyanced!..<.-- 52:2. Copepods. 
{Eel Pond, May 1, 10.30 a. m.; bottom mud and eelgrass; temperature of water 47° F.] 
1 4.37 | Female. ..| Well advanced ..........-..- | Mysis. 
2 4225 |occce do sss. (Gonadsismalls 225. c2.2.. 5, Full of mysis. 
3 4.18 | Male ..... Gonads large. = 6-2-2505 cee] | Full of copepods with some mysis. 
4 4.12 | Female...) Gonads small.............-. | Full of mysis. 
5 Oeote leaece Com eaalcasse GO Ser noe eos wae Copepods. 
6 3, 70: |\scrae < QO «< se5|scre GO ke esc cmcane se sanacne= | Copepods and mysis. 
uf ATOL VS classe GOn cancnos (ol eee ee ae eee aE Do. 
8 BiSt |) MALS: ocala. GOe eam caeetincceeaceas| | Full of copepods and mysis. 
9 SehOuleesss don a sclee oe COM Ssi rare sie cc eeeecies | Full of mysis. 
10 4.25 | Female...|..... OOtinencstioccoscecossans Do, 
{Great Harbor, 2.30 p.m.; bottom eelgrass and sand; temperature of water 48° F.] 
il 4 Male... Gong ds largess... jose Full of copepods. 
2 4.37 | Female...| Well advanced ...........--. Do. 
3 4,31 | Male...... AC an COG eeee cee cseeaeee Do. 
4 3.,70:| Remale.-.| Gonadssmall......-......2-: Do. 
5 ASD Y Al ersrstere OVerfers[cissiaie OB ez sisieieclste)eeiaiaisie:siais;o:areis Do. 
6 3:56 | Male... ... Gonads large..........-..-- Do. 
td 3.70) Kemale..-| Gonadssmall..............- Copepods. 
fa) 3.87 | Male...... Gonedsaargercs-qa---see52 2 Do. 
9 3520) |-sa:62 do....| Well advanced ............. Empty. 
10 a DOA Aa oets do-2-|'Gonads Jarge---2--- 5... Do. 
2 
{Eel Pond, May 16, 10.30 a. m.; bottom eelgrass and sand; temperature of water 52° F.] 
1 Sots MECMAE cae WACVANGCEO «enamine ease Distended with copepods. 
2 Bitsy fl eee ORGRs| feces 6 (A AOE neater eee Full of several species of winged 
| insects. 
3 DeOle lesee GQOeaee| Gonads smallbs.c a. .-2-.00 4) ee with copepods. 
4 BEST NGeaos Ome alesce OF eae eyes Sees | Empt 
5 S20! |i; Male.s..-. AGVanCed rs cscac<eclessseses Full of copepods. 
6 3.31 | Female ...| Gonads large --| Empty. 
7 3 Males ss5-2 Advan cedieecssse-sss cease Do. 
1 Seo | MemaAle =. Ripe scacccessesecesecsce tose Full of copepods. 
2 AST lesa s dov..=.|, Nearly Ti p@isec24) eee cee ene Do. 
3 CD ay eee do’. .:-|) Well advanced): /2/228 22225. - Distended with copepods. 
4 A518) Sosce do ....| Ripe Do. 
5 SeDOn eae GO) nses|<e ane do Few copepods. 
6 S87 | Male = 2ses|.22< do Full of copepods. 
7 ben y/albaeae GOisssa|5-me 2 ce Very few copepods. 
8 Bie leer Goes eases Copepods. 
) 3.62 | Female... weil aaeances Few copepods. 
10 2.75 | Male... =... Ripe Full of copepods. 
