THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 



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Color in alcohol, brownish white: the back in from of dorsal crossed bya broad bluish band; r» 

 under pectorals and ventrals bluish; head everywhere above finely punctate with brownish; under 

 pari of head whitish; fins all plain bluish while. 



One specimen, 2.5 inches long, was dredged at station 4256, in 73 fathoms, in Chilkool Inlet. July 16, 

 1903, and a specimen 1-fo inches long, at station 4257, off Funter Bay. Two specimens, each about 

 1.5 inches long, were seined at Loring, April 25, 1903, by Mr. < Ihamberlain. 



Family 34. RHAMPHOCOTTIDyE. 



167. Rhamphocottus richardsoni Giinther. 



The collection contains the following specimens: 



Two collected by the Albatross in Straits of Fuca L891); 2 seined al mouth of Hood Canal; 5 from 

 stations 4197, 4204, 4205, 4209. 4212. These differ from current descriptions in that the tubercles are 

 simple and prickly, but uol bifid or trifid. Dorsal spines ""' always vn, sometimes \m. and in one 

 case vn 11: first pectoral ray- and the dorsal rays prickly for their whole length; black Bpol nol always 

 present on all the dorsal rays. There are numerous tubercles on upper half of membrane of eye. 



This species was recorded from St. Paul, Kodiak island, by Bean 1 L882). 



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Fig. 90. — Rhamphocottus richardsoni (timther. 



Family 35. AGONIDjE. The Sea-Poachers. 

 168. Hypsagonus quadricornis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Specimens from 1.5 to 2 inches long were taken in 1903 al the following Albatross station?: 1204, 



4205 7. 1212. I2i:s. 12S4. one specimen being taken ai each station. The species was also seen at 

 Fort Rupert and Admiralty Inlet. 



Recorded by Gilbert 1895) from north and south of the Aleutian Islands ami in Bristol Bay at 

 stations 3213, 3214, 3217, 3220. 322',. 3224, 3262, and 3322. 



