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Bay), 4243 (Kasaan Bay), and from Behm ("'anal near Loring. The species bail been previously recorded 

 from Wrangell Straits (Bean 1884, as T. pingelli), Bristol Bay, at numerous Albatross stations (Gilbert 

 1895), and Bering Sea at Albatross stations 3598 and 3599 (Gilbert 1895). 



The specimens- obtained during the recent investigations were from depths varying from 14 to 71 

 fathoms. The males have a dark stripe on side just above anal fin, extending posteriorly from about 

 first third of fin and uniting with the other median stripe at about fifth or sixth ray from last. Anal 

 papilla in male well developed; peritoneum white, liver large, several large pyloric ca?oa, females 

 not smaller than males. 



This sculpin reaches a length of 4 to 8 inches and is of wide distribution, its known range extend- 

 ing from Puget Sound to Bering Sea and to Robben Island. 





Fig. 50. — Triglops scepticus Gilbert. 

 117. Triglops scepticus Gilbert. 



A single female example 5.75 inches long dredged at station 4291. in 65 to 48 fathoms, in Shelikof 

 Strait. The interorbital space is more narrow than stated in current descriptions, being contained 3.5 

 instead of 1.5 times in the eye. About 7 of the lower rays of the pectoral are enlarged and exserted. 



Originally described by Gilbert (1895) from stations 3215, 3222 to 3225, 3309, and 3339, south of 

 Sannak and north of Unalaska Island. 



Fig. 57. -Sterniaa xenostethus (Gilbert). 



118. Sternias xenostethus (Gilbert >. 



We have two specimens. 2.5 and 4.25 inches long, of this rare species, secured by the Albatross at 

 station 3599, in Bering Sea. Only the type, a specimen 1.5 inches long, has heretofore been known. 

 This was described by Gilbert l L895) from Albatross station 3220, north of Unalaska Island. 





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Fig. 58. — Priooistius maceilus Bean. 



119. Prionistius rnacellus Bean. 



Recorded from stations 3214, :'2 is. and 3223, south of Sannak and north of Unimak Island (Gilbert 

 1895b 



