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above the pectoral ; a similar series of pores runs 

 from the upper eye, along the base of the dorsal 

 fin, to about the middle of the length. There is 

 a connecting branch between both lines, across 

 the occipital region. Colour greyish, densely 

 dotted with black and white spots. Common 

 at Vancouver Island and San Francisco. For 

 further description of species, vide Appendix, 

 vol. ii. 



