PH3UMINJl.PT report oh the reef fishes of the crossroads 
PROJECT BY Dr. Leonard P. Schult z and Capt. Earl 
S. HairaId. 
This is a preliminary report on the field work on the reef 
fishes of the orossroada project as undertaken by Dr. leon&rd P. 
Schulte, curator of fishes. United States National Museum and continued 
by Earl S. Heaald, Capt. U.S. A. Dr. Schultz was in the field from 
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February 13 to July 20, returning to his laboratory to begin work on the 
final report. At his reguest Capt. Herald was secured to take over the 
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field work upon his return to ffamhington. Accordingly, Dr. Sohultz and 
Capt. Herald worked to gather from June 17 to July 12 so that the latter 
could Hearn the fish poisoning methods developed by Dr. Sohultz during 
1959. 
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Fish collections . 
Previous to July 1, thirty eight poisoning stations were executed 
that can be treated statistically as to relative abundance of fishes. 
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From these 58 localities, 19,115 fishes were picked up, one at a time, 
14,653 of which were preserved for further study, and 4460 duplicate 
s peoimens were identified and measured, then discarded or used as bait 
poisoning were 
for hook and line fishing. After July 1, twelve/stations/completed that 
can be compared s tatistioally with the 58 stations before Able Day. 
From these 12 idealities 8,439 fishes were picked up, 7,682 of which were 
preserved for further study, and 757 duplicate/ specimens were identified 
and measured, then discarded or used as bait for additional oatohes. 
