Collection trips to Devil's Hole, v4441
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I otherwise handled them very carefully. They died in the dipnet - before I ever touched them by hand. Possibly death resulted from shock of overcrowding or from harassment by the adults they were with briefly. ? 6 adults (1 lost before measured) were captured in the trap parallel to the wedge Measurements of the five are as follows: ♂ ♀ 20 mm 17 mm 20 21 24 21 long handled (These are included in the following table.) dipnetting used to collect sample for measurement One malformation noted - constricted caudal region + S-shaped spine - [illegible] 11 mm One 8 mm fish died Collection of preserved specimens - All included in following table.