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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 

 70. Sebastolobus altivelis Gilbert. 



Originally described by Gilbert (1895) from station 3338, south of the Alaskan Peninsula. No other 

 specimens have been taken in Alaskan waters, but it has been found to be almost equally abundant with 

 S. alascanus off the coast of California as far south at least as SaD Diego, in relatively deep water. It 

 reaches a foot in length. 



Fig. 29.— Sebastolobus altivelis Gilbert. 



71. Sebastodes paucispinis (Ayres). Boccacio. 



This species occurs from San Diego to Barclay Sound, British Columbia, in rather deep water. We 

 have one specimen 8 inches long, from Barclay Sound, collected by the Albatross September 27, 1888. 

 The species reaches a length of 2.5 feet and a weight of several pounds. 



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Fig. 30.— Sebastodes melanops (Girard). 



72. Sebastodes melanops (Girard). Sitka "Black Bass." 



This species was obtained at Nanaimo, in the surface tow-net ., at Sitka, Naha Bay. and Port McArthur 

 with hook and line, and by Mr. Rutter at Karluk. Four specimens were seined at Metlakahtla, and 

 several were seen at Shakan. They range in length from 6.5 to 15.25 inches. We have examined also an 

 example 8.5 inches long collected by the Albatross at Barclay Sound, British Columbia, September 23, 

 1888, and also 2 specimens 7.5 and 8.5 inches long collected in 1S93 at St. Paul, Kodiak. and 7 others 

 6 to 13.5 inches long collected in 1897 at Redlish Bay and Hunter Bay. 



