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and downward; soft dorsal with 7 or 8 series of spots on 

 the membrane, not involving the rays, running obliquely 

 backward and downward; other fins plain black. 



68. Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus (Tilesius). 



Very abundant in shallow water among weeds, and in 

 rocky places. It reaches a length of 15 inches; rare- 

 ly used for food. Several specimens obtained with hook 

 and line. 



69. Acanthocottus polyacanthocephalus (Pallas). 

 Abundant. One of the largest cottoids, reaching a 



length of 2 feet. Specimens collected with the seine. 



70. Enophrys bison (Girard). 



Abundant. An exceedingly ugly -looking fish, reach- 

 ing a length of 12 inches. It is not used for food. Sev- 

 eral specimens obtained with the seine on sandy beaches. 



71. Leptocottus armatus Girard. 



The most common large cottoid in Puget Sound. It 

 reaches the length of a foot, and is seldom used for food. 

 Specimens obtained in abundance. 



72. Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Girard). 



Not uncommon; said to reach a weight of 20 to 25 

 pounds in Puget Sound. It is not valued as a food fish. 



73. Blennicottus globiceps (Girard). 



Rather common, in pools left in the sand by the tide. 

 Several specimens taken near Neah Bay. The largest 

 was 6 l /> inches long, this being the largest of this species 

 on record. These specimens (subspecies bryosus) have 

 many more cirri on the head than southern specimens. 



74. Oligocottus embryum Jordan & Starks, n. sp. Plate 

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Head 4 in length; depth 4*4 ; dorsal IX-15 ; anal 10; 



