No jellyfish were seen.
August 24.
Some of the eel-like fish, two or three shrimps, a new species of dypha, various kinds of crabs, and a large species of Physalis, were caught today.
August 25.
Caught various kinds of crabs, some minute shells, and a small curious insect, quite new to me, of a bright blue colour; the shrimps appear to be very fond of these insects, seizing them the instant they are put into the glass with them.

We caught shrimps of all colours and sizes, many of them very beautiful; some were of a pale gold colour with bright blue spots; others with different shades of brown, and blue, white, or red spots.

They all turned a dark red on being put into spirits.

The smaller kinds had a round ball or excrescence on one side just below the head.

I observed today that the eel-fish carries its eggs in a bag under the belly; the eggs were of a bright red colour.