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It was taken in sizes ranging from 8 to 13 mm. and was most numerous during the 

 time extending to July 15. 



Sticliaeus punctatus (Fabricius). 



(Plate II, Fig. 9.) 



Of this species, two specimens measuring 30 and 40 mm., respectively, were taken. 

 Stichoeus punctatus is an arctic lish; it is recorded as penetrating as far southward as 

 Newfoundland. The specimens in question were taken at the surface, station 89 

 ^Acadia) i.e., down towards Nova Scotia. 



9. FAM. CRYPTACANTHODIDJE. 



Cryptacanthodes maculatus (Storer), 



(Plate II, Fig. 10.) 



This species was taken in a vertical haul (80 to ni.) at the Princess station 8. 

 Only one specimen, of 38 mm. Found from Labrador to Long Island sound — but not 

 common. (Jordan and Evermann.) 



10. FAM. ANAREHICHADID^. 



Anarrhichds latifrons (Steenstrup). 



Two specimens of A. latifrons were taken, one of 21 mm. in a surface haul 

 (Princess station 3) and one of 25 mm. in a vertical haul 125 to 25 m. (Acadia station 

 35). These were so far developed as to be distinguishable by the position of the 

 vomerine teeth. An arctic fish, extending southward along the east coast of America 

 to Banquereau. 



11. FAM. GALLIONYMIDJ^. 



Callionj/mus sp. 



A fish larva of 6 mm. taken in a vertical haul 150 to m. Acadia station 44, 

 strongly resembles the European Callionymus species, but lacks the notochord other- 

 wise so prominent in these species. The formation of the fin rays, however, was so far 

 advanced that possibly the notochord may have been reduced. 



12. FAM. CYCLOPTERID^. 



Liparis sp. 



Liparis major (Gill). 



(Table He.) 



Of the Liparidse taken, three specimens from No. 33 station 57 were ascribed 

 to Liparis major (vide Jordan and Evermann). They had a total length of 25 to 30 

 mm., but were not in good preservation, and the determination is therefore somewhat 

 uncertain. L. major is an arctic fish, extending from the White sea to Greenland, 

 but, has, according to Jordan and Evermann, not been encountered on the coast of 

 America. 



The remaining Liparidse it was found impossible to determine as to species; 

 in all, sixteen were taken on all cruises. 



13. FAM. PLEURONECTID/E. 



'Pleuronectidae do not occur in any great number in the material, with the 

 exception of Drepanopsetta.. There are, however, on the coasts of America, many 

 species of flounder whose eggs and larval stages have not been described, that on this 

 point, more especially as regards the ova, errors may have occurred in the determination. 



