Show NET FISH WITH LIGHT electric bulb expected to lure rare specimens san francisco an electric light feet below the surface of the pacific ocean is rare enough san francisco scientists believe to capitalize piscatorial curiosity and yield soule some equally rare marine specimens A recently developed device la Is going to be used by scientists aboard the templeton crocker cucut zaca in a six months expedition to the galapagos tres marlas marias and other island groups off the west coast of AI mexico eXICO it Is a lighted bulb that can be lowered to a maximum depth of more than halt half a mile in the water the light globe Is la in the center of a lattice like ilke box curious fish and crustaceans can get through the openings to investigate the light but they cant get out fish that live too far under wa I 1 ter to take an interest in a brilliantly hued fly ore are considered an inquisitive lot by dr barton TV everman of the california academy of sciences the light doctor everman be cleves will attract rather than ropel repel till all free swimming things including microscopic sea life ne ile expects the zaca to return next fall with thousands of new species 0 of underwater life in preservatives as well as many alive in specially constructed str acted ted tanks the expedition will also devote 6 some 0 me time to gathering of insects b birds and mammals native to tho the islands in tropical waters |