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Fic. 7.—Albula vulpes (Linneus). Transformation of the Ladyfish, from the 
translucent, loosely compacted larva to the smaller, firm-bodied young—slightly 
enlarged. Gulf of California. (After Gilbert and Jordan, Mss.) 
A favorite region for the discharge of procreative duties is the 
Gulf of California. There the young may be found in immense 
quantities and they are “often thrown by the waves on the beach 
in great masses.” But so different are those young from the 
mother fish that they would not be recognized by the casual observer. 
They are “elongate, band-shaped, with very small head and loose 
