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under spinous and a similar one under middle of soft dorsal, a dark blotch ai base of caudal; dorsal, 

 caudal, and pectoral indistinctly blotched and mottled with brown, these tending to form bands; a 

 dark area at base of pectoral; anal and ventral plain. 



This species is most closely related to Blennicottus acuticeps. from which it differs markedly in 

 having a blunter snout, narrower interorbital, larger head and eye; fewer dorsal spines and rays; no 

 nasal cirri and none on lateral line. 



Type no. 57824 U. S. National Museum, a specimen 2 inches long, collected by the Albatross at 

 station 3598, Bering Sea, June 8, 1894. We have 1 other specimen, 1.2 inches long, from same place. 



Named for our friend and associate, Mr. II. Walton < lark, of the Bureau of Fisheries, in recogni- 

 tion of his valuable assistance in the preparation of this report. 



Fig. S6-— Hi3tiocottus bilobus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



158. Histiocottus bilobus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



We have 4 specimens 9 to 10 inches long from Karluk; ] specimen ti inches long from station 

 4259: and another 6 inches long, Tongasa Narrows, October 28, L905. It is recorded by Bean from 

 St. Paul, Rodiak, as Blepsias bilobus. 



Fig. 87. -Blepsias cirrhosus (Pallas). 



159. Blepsias cirrhosus I Pallas I. 



Ninety-five specimens of this Bpecies were taken at various points from Puget Sound to Kodiak 

 Island. They range in length from 1.25 to 7.5 inches and were taken at the following places: Mar- 

 rowstone Point; Kilisut Harbor; Fox Bay; Alert r>ay. Cleveland Passage; Metlakatla; Killisnoo, and 

 on the beach at Karluk. A female 6 inches long, seined at Marrowstone Point June 29. was ripe with 



