SHORE COLLECTION 



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the rocks may often be found in which there is a con- 

 siderable growth of weed, of sponges, and of other 

 encrusting animal growths sufficient to shelter the 

 small animals upon which fishes feed, as well as the 

 fishes themselves. 



Species — G. Mi 



NUTUS 



Locality — I 



2. 3. 



NISBOFIN, AUC 

 4- 



rUST. 



6. 



Sex 



? 



? 



? 



? 



cT 



c? 



Length (mm.) . . 



72 



65 



65 



64 



63 



58 



Length with 















caudal 



82 



7 6 



75-5 



73 



73 



69 



Head 



16 



16 



Li 



15 



15 



14 



Snout 



4'5 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



Eye 



4-5 



4'5 



4 



4 



4 



4 



Depth of body 



12 



10 



10 



9 



9 



9 



Depth of caudal 















peduncle 



5 



5 



5 



5 



5 



4-5 



Fin rays, dorsal 



vi, 12 



vi, 12 



vi, 12 



vi, 12 



vi, 12 



vi, 11 



anal 



12 



12 



12 



12 



11 



12 



Scales, long : 













series 



64 



64 



65 



62 



62 



66 



, , transverse : 















series 



17 



16 



l8 



16 



16 



17 



All spent : (5) with some small ripe spermatozoa. Very 

 slight traces of dark pigment on undersides of $ $ , spot on 

 spinous dorsal slightly more intense in $ $ . Height and 

 shape of soft dorsal similar in both sexes. 



It must be remembered that many shore fishes normally 

 spend the period of low water in very small and shallow 

 puddles, or even on a patch of bare sand or fine gravel, 

 provided the spot is sufficiently protected from the sun 

 by sheltering rocks or boulders carrying a growth of 

 weed or encrusting animals. Stones and boulders, of 

 the size of a man's fist, or larger, should be lifted, even 



