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NN. Highest dorsal spine little if any more than half the 

 length of head. 

 Q. Pale blotches on sides not forming a continuous 

 lateral band; parietal ridges moderate. 

 R. Pale markings flesh color, dark markings oliva- 

 ceous. Head 2§, depth 2f . D. XIII-13; A. Ill; 

 6; lat. 1. 43. Maxillary extending a little beyond 

 posterior margin of eye, 2 in head; jaws about 

 equal, no symphyseal knob, scales on head rougher 

 than in Sebaslodes chrysomelas, mandible and max- 

 illary naked. Second anal spine slightly longer 

 than third, 2| in head. Peritoneum white. San 

 Diego to San Francisco, abundant. carnatus* 

 RE. Pale markings yellow, dark markings blackish; 

 pattern of coloration exactly as in Sebastodes car- 

 natus. Head 2|; depth 2f. D. XIII-13; A. Ill, 6; 

 lat. 1. 45. Maxillary reaching posterior margin of 

 eye, 2 in head; lower jaw slightly included. Scales 

 moderate, rough; accessory scales few; mandible, 

 maxillary and nasal region naked. Second anal 

 strong, equal to third, 2f in head. Peritoneum 

 pale. San Diego to San Francisco; abundant. 



chrysomelasA 

 QQ. Pale blotches on sides forming a continuous lateral 

 band. Head 3; depth 2|; D. XIII-13; A. Ill, 7, lat. 

 1. 49. Maxillary extending beyond pupil, 2 in head; 

 jaws equal. Eye large. Scales rough, accessory 

 scales numerous; jaws naked. Second anal spine 

 slightly longer than third, 2\ in head; parietal ridges 

 very strong. Ground color blue black. Body and 

 fins profusely speckled with pale; pale markings yel- 

 low. Peritoneum pale. Vancouver's Island to Port 

 Harford, abundant. nebulosus.t 



LL. Cranial ridges with the surface broken, spinous. Head 

 24; depth 2|. D. XIII-15, A. Ill, 7; lat. 1. 50. Maxillary 

 reaching beyond pupil, 2 in head ; lower jaw very slightly 

 projecting. Eye large, ±\ in head. Scales rough; jaws 

 naked. Second anal spine longer and much stronger than 



* Sebastichthys carnatus Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. D. S. Nat. Mus., 73, 1880. 



t Sebastichthys chrysomelas Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 455, 

 465, 1880. 



\ Sebastes fasciatus Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 146, 1854, etc. 

 (not of Storer); Sebastes nebulosus Ayres, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., i, 5, 1854. 



