THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 

 41. Osmerus dentex Steindachner. Arctic Smelt. 



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One specimen 4 inches long collected by the Albatross in Bristol Hay in 1890-91, and one 11 inches 

 long at Tareinski Harbor in 1900; one 5 inches long al station 3231, Bering Sea, June 2, 1890. Also 

 recorded by Bean (1882) from Port Mulgrave, Yakutal Bay, and from St. Michael and Port Clarence. 



Fig. in.— Osiultus dentex Steindachner. 



Gilbert (1895), Naknek and Nushagak rivers and station 3231 in Bristol Bay. Wainwright Inlel n< • 

 Point Barrow (Murdoch 1886); Si. Michael (Nelson 1887); Fori Clarence (Scofield 1899). We have 

 recently examined a specimen obtained in 1904 l>y Mr. Edward A. Pr«-l.l.- in the Arctic Bed River, 

 a tributary to the Mackenzie. 



42. Osmerus albatrossis .Ionian & Gilbert. I PI. xiv, tig. L'. | 



One specimen o.l'o inches long taken by the Mlmirnxs at station 3536, Bering Sea. ami '_' specimens 

 :i and 3.5 inches long, from station 3789. 



Originally described from Albatross station 3675 in Shelikoi Strait- (Jordan >v Gilbert 1899). 



43. Hypomesus pretiosus iloranl i. Surf Smelt 



Nine specimens 2.75 to 6 inches long were seined in Kilisul Earbor; L6 specimens, 3.75 to5 i 

 inches long, at Admiralty Head. Whidby Island; and one, 5.25 inches long, at Dundas Bay. The 

 species has been recorded by Bean I L882) from Porl Mulgrave, Yakutal Hay. 



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Fig. 17.— Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard). 



In the specimens at hand the ventrals are inserted in front of the middle of the dorsal; in other 

 respects the specimens agree well with current descriptions. A specimen 5.75 inches long is described 

 as follows: Head 5; depth 5; eye equal to snout, 4 in head; dorsal 9; anal 14; pectorals 14; ventral- 8. 



