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edges of premaxillary, maxillary, and cheek, side of lower jaw, and first 2 or 3 branchiostegals and mem- 

 branes rich lemon-yellow, remaining branchiostegals and lower side of head clean white; dorsal dark 

 olive, the anterior portions black; pectoral dirty white at base, dirty olivaceous elsewhere; anal dark; 

 caudal grayish olive, the membranes pale greenish or yellowish; tip of fin light greenish-yellow; eye 

 reddish brown. 



Fig. 61.— Hemilepidotus jordani Bean. 



A female 13.25 inches long (no. 2985), taken in Chignik Bay, August 10, was full of small eggs. 



We have another specimen, 4.75 inches long, from station 3599, in Bering Sea, taken in 1894. In 

 this specimen the ventral fins are much longer than in typical examples, and have many tubercles on 

 the under side. Five examples taken at Sand Point, Shumagin Islands, August 12, gave the following 

 lengths and weights: 



This interesting fish reaches a length of more than 2 feet, and is abundant about the Aleutian 

 Islands. 



It is very frequently taken in the salmon traps and is regarded as a nuisance by the fishermen. It 

 is of some value as a food fish, but is rarely eaten. It is apparently not known in Southeast Alaska. 



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Fig. 62.— Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus Tilesius. 



123. Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus Tilesius. Red Sculpin. 



Very common, particularly about Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula. The collection con- 

 tains 9 specimens, 2 to 14.5 inches long, secured at Sucia Island; Hunters Bay; Loring; Killisnoo; Litnik 

 Bay; Karluk; and in Uyak Bay. It has also been recorded (Bean 1882) as Hemilepidotus trachurus 



