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July 5, 1923 
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Lajor 0. Grant 
Icthyologist of "Tange* Expedition". - Trip 2 
Dear Major Grunt: 
In order to relieve you of certain responsibilities for 
the results of Trip 1> to Johnston and Wake Islands and such others 
as H-.,, be visited, and to assure the collection mi preservation ©£ 
the specimens which the Bernice P. Bishop Museum desires, I am writ¬ 
ing for your guidance the following directions. Of course it is 
to be understood that Dr. !7etmore,sa head of the scientific party, 
is? free to modify these instructions at his discretion. 
fry to collect at least three uninjured specimens of each 
species of fish found in the vicinity of ea oh island visited. Shis 
rule may be modified in the case of large fishes by preserving one 
entire fish and the head or left lateral half of the * head through 
gills of two others. Zn the case of large sharks the tail fin and 
posterior end of caudal peduncle together with median fins and one 
pair of lateral fins will answer. These should be accompanied pre¬ 
ferably by photographs, otherwise by a sketch and description in¬ 
cluding length, color markings and other features as you may determine. 
Complete Jaws and teeth of at least one specimen of each shark are 
desirable but if head is saved us© your Judgment about another set* 
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Smaller rather than larger specimens of all fishes are desir¬ 
ed, but if colors differ in old and young (larval, forms kepp dis¬ 
tinct) include one larger specimen. Of the mm 11 forms, particularly 
of unusual species, keep as many as can be accommodated even up to 20 . 
Specimens under 6 inches in length, unless especially bulky 
or with relatively impermeable skins,- or partially decomposed, need 
not oe opened. larger individuals should be opened from vent, 
direcu,ing neision slightly or extensively forward on right hand side 
according to sise and shape of fish. Hun knife blade“lSo tHoker— 
portions of musculature with as little injury to internal organs as 
pots ei ole* Pune tine air bladder if present. 
Inject specimens which are too large to be prepared by the 
above method. This is particularly desirable for all specimens 
longer than six inches. 
