348 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



In navaga the first dorsal has 13 rays. 



In proximus first anal base=second dorsal bast-, and is 1.5 in head. 



In navaga first anal base=second dorsal base, and in 1.15 in head. 



In proximus the barbel is longer than pupil. 



In navaga the barbel is equal to or less than pupil. 



E. navaga has been recorded (Bean, 1882, as Tilcsia gracilis) from Port Chatham, Cook Inlet; St. 

 Paul. Kodiak; St. Michael. Port Clarence, Golwin Bay (Townsend 1S87) as Pleurogadus navaga. 

 St. Michael (Nelson 1887). St. Michael and Unalaska (Turner 1886). Port Clarence (Scofield, 1899). 



260. Microg-adus proxirnus (Girard). 



This species wan ii. ii fi mild to be abundant, but was taken at various places from Seattle to Unalaska. 

 Sixty-four specimens 1.25 to 10.5 inches long were secured from station 2S69; Seattle; Cordova Bay; 

 Chasina Anchorage; Cleveland Passage; Hunter Bay; Litnik Bay; Karluk, and Unalaska. 



It was recorded from Yakutat Bay by Bean (1882). 



Fig. 129.— Microgadus proximus (Girard). 

 261. Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius. Alaska Cod. 



We have in our collection 25 specimens 3.75 to 18 inches long taken by the Albatross at various 

 times from 1894 to 1900 at the following places: Stations 3462 and 3600; Killisnoo; Ikatan Bay; Morz- 

 hovoi and Petropaulovsk. 



This species was one of the common fishes taken with hook and line, chiefly over the rail of the ship, 

 and at many stations. At Litnik Bay 9 were taken in this manner, average weight 5J pounds, average 

 length 25§ inches; at Alitak Bay, 2, weighing 6 and 7 pounds and having a length of 23 and 26.5 inches, 

 respectively: at Chignik Bay. 7. weighing from 7 to 14 pounds, total weight 66 pounds, length ranging 

 from 26 to 33 inches, average length 28.64 inches; at Sand Point, Shumagin Islands, 7, weighing from 

 5 to 10 pounds, total weight 66 pounds, length ranging from 26 to 34.5 inches, average length 30.35; at 

 Fox Harbor, 12, average length 27.33 inches and average weight 8 pounds; at Uyak Bay, 12, weighing 

 from 6 to 15 pounds, total weight 106 pounds, average 8| pounds, length ranging from 25 to 36 inches, 

 average length 29.5 inches. Many were seen swimming about under the slaughterhouse, where several 

 were gaffed. At Fnx Bay several young were caught in a dipnet over the rail. These small ones often 

 seek protection, and perhaps f 1 also under jelly fishes. 



We have no record of any large examples of this cod from the Pacific, where it perhaps does not 

 reach a weight exceeding 15 or 20 pounds. It reaches a much larger size in the Atlantic. The 

 Gloucester Times of February 1 , 1907, records the capture by Mr. Thomas Jesso at Little Bras d'or ( < ape 

 Breton) of a codfish 6 feet 4 inches long, weighing 142 pounds, and states that this is one of the largest 

 ever caught, lie states, however, that he has seen whole boat loads ranging from 30 to 80 pounds. 

 The average of those 1 in night to Gloucester probably does not exceed 15 pounds. 



Recorded by Bean il8S2> as Cadus morrhua from Sitka; Old Sitka; off Marmot Island; St. Paul, 

 Kodiak; Popoff Snail; Belkofski; Iliuliuk; Chemofski; Unalaska; St. Paul Island; Kygani Straits. 

 Turner (1886). Shumagin Islands; Cook Inlet; throughout the Aleutian Islands. Gilbert (1895), 

 Bering Sea at stations 3224, 3226, 3285, 3291. and 3301. Jordan A: Gilbert (1S99), Karluk;. Belkofski; 

 Unga; Unalaska; St. Paul and St. George. Scofield (1S99), Chignik Bay. 



