FISHES OF PUGET SOUND. Oil 



79. Ascelichthys rhodorus Jordan & Gilbert. Plate 

 lxxxiv. 



Plentiful at Waadda Island, Neah Bay. It is found 

 under rocks between tide marks. Not a very active fish. 

 This is the tvpe localitv where it was first taken by Jordan 

 & Gilbert in 1880. It reaches a length of 3 inches. It 

 occurs also on the rocky coast about Cape Mendocino in 

 California. 



Family PSYCHROLUTID^. 



80. Psychrolutes paradoxus Gunther. 



The original type from the Gulf of Georgia. Not ob- 

 tained by recent collectors. Dr. Boulenger informs us 

 that twelve dorsal rays are present in the original type, 

 three of them entirely hidden by the skin. 



81. Psychrolutes zebra Bean. Plate lxxxv. 

 Probably rare. One small specimen obtained, about 



an inch and a half in length. 



82. Gilbertina sigalutes Jordan & Starks, n. gen. and 

 sp. Plate lxxxvi. 



Head 3 in length of body: depth 4; dorsal VIII, 18; 

 anal 14; ventrals I, 3; pectoral 15; eye 6 in head; in- 

 terorbital 2 l / 2 ; maxillary 2I ; ventrals 2; pectorals 1; 

 caudal 2% ; base of dorsal i| in length of body; base of 

 anal 3. 



Body rather slender, robust anteriorly, compressed pos- 

 teriorly, the greatest breadth and depth at shoulders. Head 

 large, the nape slightly produced ; mouth large and broadly 

 rounded, oblique, the jaws about equal; maxillary extend- 

 ing to posterior margin of eye, its end buried under the 

 skin of the cheek; eyes placed high, the interorbital space 

 very wide and slightly convex, its width about 2^ times 

 that of the eye ; the posterior end of mandible very prom- 



