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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Originally described by Bean (1882) from Iliuliuk. Unalaska, and also recorded by him from off 

 Cape Sabine, Arctic Ocean, and from Steamer Bay, Chacan. and Sitka. Chernofski Harbor. Unalaska 

 Island (Gilbert 1895). Port Clarence (Townsend 1887). Point Barrow (Scofield 1899). St. Paul Island 

 (Palmer). 



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Fig. SO.— Gymnocanthus galeatus Bean. 

 151. Leptocottus armatus Girard. 



The collection contains 52 specimens 1.75 to 12 inches long from the following places: Karluk; 

 Gabriola Island; Union Bay; Marrowstone Point; Kilisut Harbor; Mink Arm; Yes Bay; Dundas Bay; 

 Snug Harbor; Yakutat; Hunter Bay: Loring; and Promise Island. Specimens were also seen at Dundas 

 Bay: Nanaimo; Fort Rupert; Metlakahtla; Boca de Quadra; Karta Bay; Sucia Island; Seattle: and 

 Alert Bay. A specimen (no. 2792 1 8.75 inches long, gives the following data: Head 2.8 in body; depth 

 4.75; eye G in head; interorbital 5.5; maxillary 2.1; dorsal vm-17; anal 19; pectoral 18. 



The young are exceedingly mottled, and usually with 2 very small white spots on shoulder which 

 disappear with age. 



Fig. 81. — Leptocottus armatus Girard. 



A specimen 1.5 inches long collected at Promise Island, October 3. 1894, is the smallest specimen 

 we have. It differs somewhat, from mature specimens in color, having 3 dark saddle-like crossbars, 

 the first under anterior part of spinous dorsal: second under anterior part and third under posterior 

 part of soft dorsal. Mature specimens can usually be readily recognized by the palmate appearance of 

 the preopercular spines; in successively smaller specimens these gradually become more pinnate. 

 The species is recorded by Bean ilssi' i from Sitka: Port Mulgravo, Yakutat Bay; and St. Paul, Kodiak 

 Island. Rutter (1899),' Karluk. 



152. Olig-ocottus maculosus Girard. 



The collection contains 13 specimens from Otter Bay, Pendar Island, 1895: 13 specimens from 

 Kilisut Harbor, 108 from Marrowstone Point, 88 from Gabriola Island, 54 from Fort Rupert, 15 from 

 Shakan Hay, and 16 from Point Ellis; no. 2225. a specimen 3 inches long, and 203 specimens collected 



