THE SILVERSIDES OF THE GENUS MENIDIA. 253 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
(Katama Bay, September 11, 1 p. m.; bottom sand and gravel; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 72° F.] 
No. ioeetn Sex. Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Inches 
a, 3. Empty. 
2 3.5 Do. 
3 3. Do. 
4 3. Mysis? 
5 3. Do. 
6 3 Do. 
7 2; Full of minute copepods and 
Cladocera. 
8 DSi \snansivessens|saaee GO Josreeemenceecneeenee 
9 3.18 | Female ...]..-.-. OO See Sea ra seeme Empty. 
10 QESIe osc. doOeees| ss GOs shia oases or sashes Do. 
[Katama Bay, September 24, 2 p. m.; bottom sand and grass; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 65° F. 
1 4,06) Hemale.-.|)Gonads, small .-..--22...5<. Small shrimp. 
2 Hiro eae Oe esaliree CO ee ese a aee ese Empty. 
3 4,87. cic.s Gores: lles-2 GOfseee sence eens eee ce Do. 
4 aot Malesceees|ss: a GOmate accent ce cease eses Few young prawns (Pandalus). 
5 BAUR Seentame aes ec OO ee ssescse ease seaseses Do. 
35 Se O2t lees saiess sais (eee oe AO ieee Abesacecesccs See Do. 
7 SiO2)|csecceeccecslseess Op eco eee ce ae sane Wasp and several species of dip- 
tera. 
8 SeDia Malesscees|s-ee= OOvee nee eee ante rere Young prawns. 
9 Shoes Peete Ols-we|eeee OOisccctesesteesskeseeecs Do. 
10 Sim lances (6 Vora eerie GO! sracaccocseoereewseaes Empty. 
[Wareham River, September 25, 1 p.m.; bottom mud and grass; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 66° F.] 
Empty. 
Do 
Small shrimp. 
Winged ants and diptera. 
on 
Raa 
SCOOBNMAUPWHH 
e 
{New Bedford, October 5, 11 a. m.; bottom mud and alge; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 65° F.] 
a 3. 87 Gonads very small ........-. Winged ants. 
2 4. 06 AOiee es eeesgenseseaceecs 
3 3.75 GOR Ssacctes sass: soasaeas Empty. 
4 3. 43 DOG sssest veces sc hsce cess Young prawns. 
5 3. 68 Oi nah Seoesese es seen Ant. 
6 3.5 st0O): Roses seeks ssa ce Do. 
7 3. 87 oe OP ee eee eens eee Young prawn. 
8 3.5 QO dh eiscesitgeiseesicesee ee Empty. 
9 3. 68 GO ee emer cease sents 
10 3.18 6 Co pe arene gS eae Amphipods. 
[Woods Hole, October 11, 10 a. m.; bottom grass and sand; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 64° F.] 
1 4.3; | Female...| Gonads large, diseased ..... Young prawns. 
2 3.438 Male ..... Gonads small. 2.2222 sccesce Do. 
3 Seow se eae Coolers ener DO cco sssdekescaesase ose Do. 
4 SSDiw |e srerse Gorshel sens GOiste=. cae ease seen Do. 
5 BION Nea Neaeee ceeisinea GOs n2c55.023 2 Sacnscacosee Winged ants. 
6 Solel Ores alee ei GO. Joss eee sres hk  S Empty. 
7 3.31 | Female...|..-.- GO) .2.hiacsssissaesaccece Do. 
8 35205] Malerses.=|-a-ce 0 ste a deze see tactscees Do 
4) Buel |mesee do Gonads very small ......... Do. 
10 DEODB ee emer eee sms sececcacne es oa atese sees e ee Do. 
