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Mr. J. E. Todd, and 2 by Mr. Chamberlain at Dolomi in 1 903. The species lias also been recorded by Bean 

 (18S2) from Old Sitka and Chacon and i 1884 1 from Mary Island. It was described originally from Sitka. 

 Interorbital flat; gillrakers 9 -f- 19, the longest 2 in orbit, the last six on lower limb mere tubercles, 

 the first four on vertical limb short, rough, and somewhat clavate. 



Sebastodes caurinus, Osgood, North American Fauna No. 21, September 26, 1901, p. 20 (Queen Charlotte Islands). 



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Fig. 37.— Sebastodes caurinus (Richardson). 

 88. Sebastodes malig-er (Jordan & Gilbert). Yellow-backed Rodcfish. 



Two specimens (nos. 108 and 109), 6.5 and 7.5 inches long, seined at Onion Bay, June 22, and 2 

 caught on hook at same place June 23; also 2 (nos. 2954 and 2955), 8.5 and 9.5 inches long, taken on 



Fig. 38.— Sebastodes maliger (Jordan & Gilbert). 



hook at Sitka. July 28; 5 specimens, 12.5 to 14 inches long, were taken by the Albatross at Mary Island; 

 and a single specimen 13 inches long at Klemtoo Harbor in 1895. Two other specimens, one taken by 

 Luttrell at Sitka and one by II. C. Faasett at Klawak. These all agree well with specimens in the 

 National Museum. No. 2954 may be described as follows: 



