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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.