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Is'ATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS IN ALASKA. 



youuj; Stu-ha i(s piinctatus, sbowiug a stage in its development by which I was able to recoguize 

 N'oto<jn(ii)iiins mtliroclii as a still less developed phase of the same species. The young of Anar- 

 rMclias IcjjtKrus was also secured. 



There is another important feature of Mr. Nelson's collections, which is the presence of large 

 series of the Salmonidiie, especially Thymallm and Stenodus, as well as Cottkhe. Chiridw, and of 

 Lota maculosa, Lycoiies ttirnerii, and Ammocwtes aureus. 



Mr. Nelson's notes relate to locality, date of capture, native names, information obtained from 

 natives about the movements of si>ecies, colors of the fresh specimens, and such other matters as 

 would claim attention in the field. He made, also, color sketches of some of the si)ccies. 



A complete list of his species follows : 



Bexayrammus a^er Steller. 

 Jffcxagrammiis ordinattis Cope. 

 Hexagrammiis niqjerciliostis Pall. 

 Hexagiammiis dccatirammiiK Pall. 

 AmmoiJijtcs personatus Grd. 

 Esox hiciiis L. 

 BaUia pectoralis Bean. 

 Osmcrtis deniex Steiud. 

 Mallotus villosus Miillfr. 

 Coregomis laureKv Bean. 

 Coregonus merkii, subsj). 

 Coregonns kennicotlii Milner. 



? C. ricliardsonti Giiuther. 

 Coregonus nelsonii Bean. 

 Coregomis quadrilateralin Rich. 

 TliymaUiis signifer Ricli. 

 Sienodiis macketizH Rich. 

 Salceliiius malma Walb. 

 Oncorhynchus clioiticha Walb. 

 Oncorhijnclius keta AValb. 

 Oncorhyvchiis nerka Walb. 

 Oncorhiinchus kisutch Walb. 

 Oncorhyncliiia gorbiischa Walb. 

 Vlapea miraMUs Grd. 

 Catostomns catostoimis Forsti:r. 

 Jmmocastiis aureus Bean. 



The whole number of species of fishes now known in Alaska is one hundred and thirty -five, of 

 which Mr. Nelson added six. Since the publication of my review of the Alaskan fishes in Bulletin 

 27, National Museum, section F, page 4, the following new members have been discovered : Hip- 

 poglossoides exilis, Lumpenus fahricii, JIunenoides ruberrimns, Aspidophoroides guntherii, Brach- 

 yopsis dodecaedrus, Gottus decastrensis, Gottus axillaris, Gottus quadrifiUs, Cottus quadricornis, Gore- 

 gonus nelsonii, Salvelinus namai/ciish, and Rata stellulata. 



TAELETON H. BEAN. 



