954 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
[Katama Bay, October 20, 11 a. m.; sand and gravel; silversides very plenty; temperature 
of water 57° F.] 
Total 
No. length 
Inches. 
4.18 
2 4, 
3 4.12 
4 3.94 
5 4 
6 3.75 
ff 3.56 
8 3.43 
9 3.43 
10 3.12 
Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Gonads small...-..=-2-<-2-- Empty. 
Dea. yaese do .........-------------| Vegetable fiber, sand, many di- 
atoms pigedadhind fee 
Be ere CO iseceenle car cere esesceas Fair-sized prawns. 
Be Saco OO Ee eee seet see acerena ss Alge and diatoms. 
A eee WO aeont ae eee ean e Filled with diatoms of different 
kinds. 
Blecene OO esi iteac cs Aeeeesec ces Distended with ooze and dia- 
toms (Pleurosigma). 
Bees een (oko Slee ares eee Do. 
A ee (3 (oe ee ere Fine alge. 
Dac (0 0) ee eee y ae Distended with diatoms, princi- 
pally Pleurosigma. 
Do. 
[Eel Pond, November 5, 10 a. m.; bottom mud and grass; temperature of water 56° F.] 
| 
1 | 4.62 
2 | 4 
3 | 3.75 
rl 4.25 
5) oe 
6 | 4.06 
7 4 
8 3.87 
9 | 3.75 
10 3, 62 
-| Gonads very small ........-. Small prawns (Pandalus). 
a An DO ies ccee wteeesabee tae | Empty. 
Se | scares OO Sema eos seen sasences Brown ooze and diatoms. 
eee ere ra ea en ee eae ae White ooze and diatoms. 
eee eee GO) cb2> cndeeectectecaco- =) MINpLy. 
a Sarees OO! cnn dcieee ase oe aoe Brown ooze and diatoms of sey- 
era] kinds. 
a ce Oras see ee ea aie Do. 
Pau |sitewte Oia seer anew ee esr Do. 
cise) te siete 10 icsiecteaeteteseigea eter Do. 
co laeeoe (2 Ke eee een aeeaanae Serer (?) 
[Great Harbor, November 13, 10 a. m.; bottom sand and grass; silversides very abundant; 
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temperature of water 50° F.] 
1 5.25 | Female...| Gonads very small ......... 1 young prawn. 
Y, 5.75 Bn eace OO iste cecaisieccerse ste tsae Do. 
3 RP eee O00) Sera (ic COs sans doce’: asyaedenapals Do. 
1 D2 || ciahatera CLO Se cahcelerereters OO wcccce woncceJoccen mess Do. 
5 DD lee ce SOO emia cera GO Sesis sccicicaisisteleseieis-s:<ie's Empty 
6 5.12 Sul oonee CO atescecht eens esis oes 0. 
af 5.18 | Satie beta (0 (oerae eee en Ae Do. 
8 4.06 | Male 2 s4s222 OO Betckctotee<sueeatreacten 1 young or small prawn. 
9 4.87 | an ereer Oeste cael Se ses ase 2 small prawns. 
10 1 | Female...|...-- (6 (oe AeA B ees ites 1 small prawn. 
[Eel Pond, November 15; silversides very abundant. ] 
1 5. 87 =| Gonadsismalle. oc. ccecce- ce 2 small prawns. 
2 5.75 s\lasexe QO Grace top-itte eee 1 small prawn. 
34 Bibs lees 20 eciclectss GO isis os isteie nreyaisclewerc's Do. 
4 Doon CO eae CO meseieatscciemacdomcme Do. 
5 DD) isan OO terele sos DOM steno eee Empty 
6 DB ee: Oise eclseee OO Si issteciewie's eioaiee srestonss oO. 
a Or 20 eek OO oaee| aan GO wicbadasseanece-eeee ee 1 small prawn. 
8 Oro) | Male. 2ce| cece GOyoeeee ee eee Do. 
9 D064 |e oe Owe calaccwe OO rsceeaekwele deecesiacoees Do. 
10 AST owes OOle scot ewes GO setececeekecdteseeesee Empty 
[Eel Pond, November 20, 2 p.m.; bottom grass and mud; silversides very abundant; temp- 
erature of water 49° F.; very slender fish.] 
1 5,37 
2 4.87 
3 4 
4 4 
5 3. 62 
6 3.5 
7 3. 25 
8 3.5 
9 3.37 
10 2.87 
Gonads very small.......... 3 prawns, largest 1, inches long. 
o| Petes QO\s 50s beec ce cacewsres ce 2 prawns. 
Soe GO:525522.2550 525-8225 a0) SM p byes 
Sere acerert dO oe eeceee eee Few copepods. 
5 oo (6 oe Rae aoe eet Some alge and _. few fish eggs. 
2.2 [eeees OOF ootansen cee ee eee Few small fish eggs. 
Oiec tle case AO eed sa Sieiscaeeocusies nol Empty. hy 
Reet ener GO sees hee eee) 
ee WO. awe te cecss cose s| IM pty, 
bears GO Renacetesemeeemee setae oO 
