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shades above: a dark bar from eye to side of snout, one 

 from eye downwards past end of maxillary, another be- 

 hind it across posterior edge of preopercle ; some dark 

 markings on maxillary ; lower lip dark ; pectorals light, 

 with dark wavy lines across them; dorsal fins dark and 

 mottled; anal and ventrals varying from white to black; 

 caudal with a dark bar at base, light with irregular dark 

 cross markings. 



Two specimens dredged, about ij4 inches in length. 

 They are in the Leland Stanford Jr. University Museum, 

 No. 3127. 



This species is the type of the new genus JRuscarius, 

 allied to Chitonotus, but distinguished by the continuous 

 dorsal, scaly back, and weak armature of the preopercle. 

 It is named for Mr. Edmond Stephen Meany, Secretary 

 of the University of Washington, in recognition of his 

 work in the Young Naturalists' Society. 



66. Astrolytes fenestralis (Jordan & Gilbert). 

 Common; several specimens obtained with a seine. 



It is not found in rock pools. It reaches a length of 5 

 inches. Vertebras 8 -{- 25=33. This species is the type 

 of a distinct genus, Astrolytes, distinguished from Arte- 

 dius by the scaly, rough, uneven cranium, and more 

 strongly armed preopercle. 



67. Artedius lateralis Girard. 



Two specimens obtained with a seine ; probably not 

 abundant. 



Color in alcohol very dark; the head black; the body 

 dark olive green, with faint pale markings on sides above 

 lateral line; below with numerous clear-cut white spots, 

 irregular in size, none of them half as large as pupil; 

 belly dusky or white; fins all jet black; first dorsal with 

 2 or 3 faint light bars across the spines running backward 



