86 EXPEDITION OF THE "ALBATROSS," 1899-1000. 



Station 35. Lat. 14° 42' S., long. 147^ 08' W. 8 p. si., at anchor ofif 

 Avatoru Pas.s. Cj'dippe, Phroninia, Appendicularia, and Copepods. 



September 23. Surface-haul in Rangiora Lagoon near anchorage. 

 Many Appendiculari^e, Sagittal, Cydippe, Rhopaloneina, Epenthesis, fir-st 

 time we have found Hydroids. No Crustacea. 



It is to be noted that in the Pacific, far away from laud, we only meet 

 Narcomeduste, Cunanthidaj, and the like, while Hydroid Medusae are found 

 near shores. The same result was obtained by the "Plankton" Expedition. 



Station 48. Off Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa. An excellent haul, containing 

 small phosphorescent fishes, SquilltB larvoB, Zoea3 ; Penaiids, with red at base 

 of antenna}, many Copepods, Euphausi*, transparent lai'vte of many shore 

 genera of Brachiurans and Macrurans, Syllis, Goniodactylus, larva3 of Scil- 

 laridaj, Nausithoe, two species of Rhopalonenia, Cydippe, Diphyopsis, Pelagia, 

 Octopus, Pteropods, Appendiculariie, Halobates, Collozoum, Salpa?, Sagitta?. 



Station 73. Lat. 17° 27' S., long. 149° 32' W. Very poor haul; only 

 obtained one small flounder and one Cyema. 



At 7 P.M. on the same day an excellent haul was made, containing large 

 and small SagittJB, Salpaj, large Appendicularia^, Agalma bells, Diphyopsis, 

 Rhegmatodes, Stomobrachium, Aglaura, Amphipoils, two species of Penojids, 

 one fine Nyctophanes, a red Copepod, blunt-headed black fish with phospho- 

 rescent organs, also young of large-headed fish with phosphorescent organs, 

 Sergestes, larvae of Willemoesia, no Euphausite, three species of Pteropods, 

 Cuvieria, Styliola, Alciopa, Collozoum. 



Station 133. Lat. 18' 05' S., long. 142' 23' W. A very poor haul, con- 

 taining a small flying fish, Abyla, Diphyopsis, Collozoum. 



Station 139. Lat. 18 08' S., long. 141° 04' W. A very poor haul, con- 

 taining only Pneumodermon larva; and small Salp;i?, a couple of Copejwds, 

 Diphyes bells, and Collozoum. 



Station 173. Lat. 18" 55' S., long. 146° 32' W. A poor haul, with two 

 .species of Collozoum, three of Copepods, Diphyopsis, and Agalma bells. 



As is shown from the surface hauls made in the Paumotus, the number 

 of pelagic animals is quite small, and even the few successful hauls did not 

 compare in richness with those made while crossing the equatorial current. 

 We had a similar experience with our surface hauls while cruising through 



