240 FISHES FROM COMMASDER ISLANDS— BEAN AND BEAN. vol.xix. 



of Lucioperca sandra (Linnaeus); is rather common at Copper Island, 

 where it is extensively used for food. At Bering Island it is said to 

 be rather scarce." 



Ko. ;J89l)0, U.iS.N.M. Bering Island, February, 1885; X. Grebnitski. 



SEBASTICHTHYS, species. 



No. 33900, U.S.N.M. (1748). Bering Island, November 2G, 1882; L. 

 Stejneger. From the gullet of Larus canus. One specimen, same as 

 No. 338(54, U.S.N.M., 41 mm. long to base of caudal. 



No. 33864, U.S.N. M. (2347). Copper Island, (m the beach, spring of 

 1883; L. Stejneger. Length of specimen, (>2 mm. 



D. XIII, 15; A. 111,7. Tubes in lateral line 51. The lower jaw 

 projects and the spines of the head are well developed; they comprise 

 nasal, three pairs along the ui)per edge of the orbit, another pair on 

 the nape and a pair of long spines on the occiput. 



COTTUS QUADRICORNIS, Linnaeus. 



No. 33875, U.S.N.M. (2487). Bering Island, 1883; L. Stejneger. 

 Young. D. YIII, 14; A. 12. 



COTTUS, species. 



No. 47571, U.S.N.M. Bering Island, July, 1805; L. Stejneger. D. 

 X, — . Length, 10 mm,; too small for identitication. 



COTTUS POLYACANTHOCEPHALUS, Pallas. 



No. 33845, U.S.N.M. (1815). Bering Island, December 23, 1882; L. 

 Stejneger. D. X, 14; A. 11. 



"Color, dark olive graj^ with irregular lighter mottlings. Belly and 

 sides with large oblong whitish spots. Pectorals dusky, with one per- 

 fect and two imperfect yellowish bands. Abdominals whitish, with 

 two broad and distinct blackish cross bauds and a fainter and narrower 

 one at the base." — (Stejneger.) 



No. 47572, U.S.N.M. Very young, two specimens. Beach, Copper 

 Island, August 6, 1805; L. Stejneger. D. X, 15; A. 13. The larger is 

 only 1 i\r inches long. These may be C niger Bean. 



COTTUS PLATYCEPHALUS, Pallas. 



:= ? C Decastrensis, Kuer. 



No. 38083, U.S.N.M. Bering Island, March, 1884; N. Grebnitski. 



COTTUS NIGER, Bean. 



No. 33800, U.S.N.M. (1464). Bering Island, August 14, 1882; L. 

 Stejneger. "Found on the beach. Iris silvery alternating with violet 

 red." — (Stejneger). 



No. 33872, U.S.N.M. (1630). Young. Bering Island, September 12, 

 1882; L. Stejneger. 



