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head; teeth small, slender, close-set, nearly uniform; above in 2 series, 

 below in 1. Eyes large, separated by a sharp, scaly ridge; lower eye 

 advanced. Scales comparatively large, thin and deciduous, ctenoid, 

 but not so rough as in the other species; those on blind side similar, 

 less rough. Lateral line prominent. Fins low, fragile; anal preceded 

 by a spine; caudal flu long, rather pointed; pectorals small, the right 

 pectoral little more than half length of head. Gill-rakers short, slen- 







der, toothed, 9 below angle, the longest about one-third diameter of 

 orbit. Head 4; depth 3. D. 78; A. 62; V. 6; scales 10-71-18. L. 

 12 inches. A small, weak species, abundant in deep water, from San 

 Francisco to Alaska. 

 (Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1880, 154.) 



aa. Lateral Hue with an accessory dorsal branch; teeth in one row ; dorsal beginning 

 before eye. (Psettichtlii/y* Grd. ) 



1276. P. melaaiostictHis (Grd.) J. & G. 



Grayish brown, finely speckled with darker on body and fins. Body 

 not very deep, elliptical; mouth rather small, the maxillary extending 

 to below pupil, 2f in head; teeth large, in a single series in each jaw, 

 those in lower jaw largest; a few large canines in the front of each 

 jaw. Eyes very small, separated by a broad, flat, scaly space, without 

 ridge; lower eye slightly in advance of upper. Gill-rakers rather 

 stout, weak, hooked at tip, 14 below the angle. Scales very small, 

 ctenoid on colored side. Lateral line nearly straight, with a long acces- 

 sory dorsal branch. Dorsal commencing in advance of upper eye, the 

 anterior rays elevated, slender and cxserted, the longest about one-third 

 length of head. First ray of dorsal nearly free from its membrane. 

 Pectoral tin short. 2.\ in head ; anal fin preceded by a spine; caudal large, 

 strongly convex. Lower pharyngeals very narrow, each with one row 

 of sharp recurved teeth. Head h depth 2. D.85; A. GO; Lat. 1. 112. 

 Puget Sound to Point Concepcion, common. 



(l'xi-tt<rlitli;i iiK'liini>:<liflnx (Jirard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1834, 140: Pgettichihi/s 

 Hii-lintdKtiftHH (iiintlier, iv, 4'2U: Puettickthi/x iHfluiioxtictuv Lockington, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus. lo?l), 73.) 



456.-PLEIJKONICTIIYS Girard. 

 ( Eteteroprosopon IJlorkcr. ) 



(Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. I'liila. 1>:.|, i:;:>: type /'/< nriiiiirlillivs cocnosns Girard.) 

 Kyes and color on the right side. Body deep; head short, with very 



* Girard, I'mc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 18.">4, 140: type Pvettichthyv mclanoatictua 

 Girard. (^erra, lloiinder; /^Ou?, lish.) 



