THE SILVERSIDES OF THE GENUS MENIDIA. yA 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
(Great Harbor, June 30, 1p. m.; bottom grass and sand; silversides scarce; temperature of water 65° F.] 
No. 
COONAN 
= 
l es Sex. Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Inches. 
45) |; Remale...| Nearly Tipe: sccscncccce: 25 Copepods and Menidia eggs. 
AD... |e scien Oise so) RIPC? co owises ssa leatenw'em seieee Menidia eggs, copepods, mysis. 
8556:|Se502 dO ses2|steas C6 (0 Speers a see Se Empty. 
cn a eee do....| Not well advanced ........-. Few mysis. 
AS0Gi ccs: doisse.|)Well'advanced:.<......-3..- Empty. 
S37 |e Male 2.5.2. Ripa cccvcessseccsaaceasse Few copepods. 
Seale se:0-< GOs 5.302: OO eeceeeaceenaace-eectne Very few copepods. 
Be Dal Bee OSES. /ee etc GO so. cacweeeseretencecoe mpty. 
BeO25) vies GOrvssss|(5- 222 GOs aeecteeseeceemeceacas Copepods. 
3557. Remale cccleecc OO). sees eteeeccesees cece s Empty. 
[Hadley Harbor, July 5, 2 p. m.; bottom grass and mud; silversides very scarce; tem- 
perature of water 66° F.] 
CODBNIAUP WHE 
_ 
4,56 | Female...) Well advanced ............- Few mysis. 
MAS Geez GO 26 | SPCUbs a2 sccememcscns coc nose Full of mysis. 
8.50 | Male 22. 2. Wiellkadvanced|=. << .-2ccc-.. | Few copepods. 
A0370| Remalewse|) SPC ts <3 scisesicncsececsisc cea | Full of young squid (Loligo). 
SESie lesen GO); osalaisie= One tedepssccesoncee aes Empty. 
35.68) /5-5 35 dOesze Ost oneae esate ecwcees Do. 
SaOle ces do. BO Oneee oe eae e aise ee Few mysis. 
BHD! |shce do... GOs ceccmen-ces ...| Empty. 
3.5 | Male ....- Well advanced .. ..| Few mysis. 
3c 49) Sec ce (0 Co ees) ee COccecomescesesssienc-cs | Empty. 
[Katama Bay, July 13, 11 a. m.; bottom sand and weeds; silversides very abundant; tem- 
perature of water 72° F.] 
Ne 
CODBNMAOPO 
— 
COOBNAOORWNH 
= 
Baby) | ehemale seal SPM beciecccwicce ce owacisacc cee Small crustaceans. 
4,62) | Male ...... Gonads large... ..<.5..22.-2. Small crustaceans and 1 shrimp 
(Crangon). 
A506 {sce 5 GOV secileeeeie CO e ite oye soteta snares c/ale.ans= Empty. 
3 94n eHem slerer lh SDM bs ce enisivsisicce ee ciseeei==- ? 
4 Male ..... Gonads large... .....55-2,..-<- Alge and Menidia eggs. 
4 Remaless.| iSpent=- is ccccemsccecccccceme % 
8:56: || Male... ... Gonads large: s...\c2-----5<6 Empty. 
Os 080 eae Ome |asose GO reiamiwrccinecceiseeeecice Some small crustaceans. 
DO PMeMBLe recta ss Ores eeae cameras cscs Alga and fish egg (Menidia). 
Se 40 leetmc AO sacs sicec GO prsaseececeseecsrscas 
[Great Harbor, July 17, 11 a. m.; bottom eelgrass; temperature of water 70° F.] 
Ae 68s em al Ceze| iO PCM Uese'sicie/cin eisieiniets aie wicva/aies © Empty. 
BAD | aene (oho erend Serene OO ia tates cccesece ee Very few copepods. 
read Key rae d0<.-2| 5-56 GO) oo Ste eakeSaemesieaisises Annelid sete and alge. 
4°31 | ss--2 doizst-|ssee< OSs tac assesses secs Do. 
AC DR easels Gomas-|e2.04 CO Sexe oseimccmseensseaes Do. 
Stel eee OOinces|ss5 42 AG Ree eee se cece ase Larval crabs. 
380) | Maleve.. 5:|4200c OO Php siescenasenioseseces Do. 
She Soere d0):2-4| Gonadsilarge’ ses scnn-2 = - Do. 
ORO2 PREM Al Gee | SPCM bees cemesistecmismicinissisies = Empty. 
SHS Males sec ascicte O's scsciasneccesnsscses Annelid setz ? 
[Katama Bay, July 27,1 p. m.; bottom sand and gravel; temperature of water 72° F.] 
© 00 NOOR WNe 
=" 
Oo 
4.62 a Embryo worms? 
Little alge. 
Empty. 
Eggs and embryo worms? Lar- 
val decapods and other species. 
Eggs and embryo worms? Lar- 
val decapods and other species, 
Do. 
DS SR ee Oe 
