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The two smallest specimens, those from Marrowstone Point, agree with the others in fin count, but 

 differ somewhat in color, which is brown and mottled and flecked with white; a row of the white spot - at 

 bases of dorsal and anal more distinct than others. In the small specimens stellate prickles are present 

 only along bases of dorsal and anal, with numerous pits, representing scales everywhere on hody; Ln the 

 medium size the scales are just beginning to ap ig sides of body: in thi es they are well 



I. "i eloped all over the body. 



FIG. 143.— Pl.itii-htliys stdlatu 



This species lias been recorded (Bean L882 as Pleu onectes stellatus, from Sitka; Port Mulgi 

 YakutatBay; Chugachik Bay, Cook Inlet; St. Paul, Kodiak; Qiuliuk, TJnalaska; St. Michael: Ander- 

 son River and Hot ham Inlet, Kotzebue Sound. St. Michael and Unalaska (Nelson l^ v 7 . Mouth of 

 the Nushagai River and stations 3229 1240, and 3269, Bristol Bay(Gilbert, L895 - St. Paul; 



Unalaeka, and Karluk (Jordan & Gilbert L899 . Port i larence (Scofield 1899 



285. Microstomus pacificus Lockington 



Eleven specimens ranging in length from 7.70 to 2] inches were secured at [si tski [ssannakh) 



Strait, and stations 3447, 4230, 4233, 4234 ! 1296, and 1299. Most of these specimens are 1 



(16 to 20 inches), and the number of dorsal and anal rays is more (dorsal 107, anal 91) than is usually 

 given. The eye is slightly smaller, about 4 in head. The teeth in the lower jaw run from 16 to 20 and 

 not 10. 



The species is also recorded from stations 3216 and 3333, Alaskan peninsula Gilbert 1895 



286. Glyptocephalus zachirus I Lockington I. 



Thirty-six specimens, from 3 to 18 inches in length. This deep-water flounder was found to be quite 

 common all along the Alaskan roast, being taken at many stations between 4201, off Fort Rupert, Van- 

 couver Island, and 12S7 in Uyak Bay. Many specimens were taken or obsen edat the folloii ing dredging 

 stations: 1201, 1219,4221,4223.4224,4226,4227,4230,4231,4233,4234,4236 to4238, 1243 1246, 1248 to 

 4251, 4254, 4259, 4268 to -1270. -1272. 4283, 4287, 4296, and 4299. Recorded from Bering Sea and north 

 Pacific generally (Gilbert 1895 



