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3*007 Taxonomy and Teratology of Fishes at Bikini 
Studies concerned with the taxonomy, morphology and 
teratology of fishes were conducted by Dr. L.P. SCHULTZ, 
who also furnished an identification of species service 
for the other fisheries groups and for the Radiobiology 
Group. In addition to this taxonomic work, Dr. SCHULTZS 
studies were concentrated upon evidences of reproductory 
changes, or the possible disappearance of species sub¬ 
sequent to OPERATION CROSSROADS. 
Methods of collecting specimens were the same as 
those employed by the other fisheries groups (see Sections 
3*005 and 3*006). However, added photographic gear 
was brought into employment in order to obtain natural 
color photographs of living specimens. This is a necess¬ 
ary procedure in the case of tropical fishes, because 
the brighter colors in particular begin to fade very 
shortly after death. Harpoons also were used in taking 
mfln t.fi rays, which are large, marine elasmobranchs. Speci¬ 
mens were collected inside and outside the lagoon at 
Bikini, at Rongerick, and at Kwajalein. Examinations of 
fish nests found in shallow water were made. 
All fishes and related types were brought back to 
the Fisheries Laboratory in CHILTON (APA-3S), where, 
adequate samples for later studies to be conducted in 
the United States were preserved and packaged. Field 
identifications, and enumerations of species were 
effected. Dissections were carried out for purposes 
of examining reproductory organs, and in general, to 
detect any teratological evidences that might be repre¬ 
sented. Examinations of various post-larval fishes 
were made. 
Findings reported here are complete for the period 
of the resurvey only. Additional work will be carried 
out at the Smithsonian Institution by Dr. L.P. SCHULTZ, 
and by Mr. L.P. WOODS of the Chicago Natural History 
Museum, provided adequate funds for support of the project 
are made available. Two reports are proposed, as follows: 
A. 
A descriptive catalogue of the fishes in the 
Marshalls and Marianas, including about 400 
species. This will be based upon about 15,000 
specimens collected by the Naval Air Medical 
Research Unit in the Marianas, and upon about 
50,000 specimens obtained at Bikini, including 
part of those mentioned in Sections 3.005 and 
3.006. A sample description of a species is 
included as Annex A to this Section. The descrip 
