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No. 33823, U.S.N.M. (1662). Bering Island, September 23, 1882; 

 L. Stejneger. Length to caudal base, 67 mm. Head, 17 mm. Eye, 2^ 

 mm. Greatest height, 15 mm. 



The maxilla reaches nearly to the vertical through the middle of the 

 eye. luterorbital space, 7 mm.; snout, o mm. Distance of dorsal from 

 snout, 21 mm.; anal from snout, 31 mm. Ventral disk, 7 mm. Middle 

 caudal rays, 12 mm. Length of pectoral, mm. Vent from snout, 

 22 mm. Width of head, 14 mm. 



D. about 33; A. 24 or 25. Colors: "Above yellowish olive, whitish 

 below." " Picked up on the beach at low water." — (Stejneger.) 



No. 33846, TJ.S.N.M. Two specimens from Bering Island, the larger 

 one measuring 88 mm. to the caudal base and the smaller one 71 mm. 

 Both are females, the larger one with eggs well developed and the 

 smaller with mature ova. D. 31 ; A. 27. 



No. 33856, U.S.N.M. (2338). Copper Island, spring, 1883; L. Stej- 

 neger. The ventral disk is about one-half as long as the head. The 

 eye one-half length of snout, less than one-sixth length of head. 

 D. about 32; A. 24. 



The larger specimen, 69 mm. long to base of caudal, is a female with 

 eggs moderately developed. The smaller is 59 mm. long to caudal 

 base. 



No. 33884, U.S.N.M. (2339). Copper Island, spring, 1883; L. Stej- 

 neger. Two young examples, 33 mm. in length each. These have the 

 first dorsal elevated, and are probably males. 



No. 38972, U.S.N.M. Bering Island, March, 1884; N. Grebnitski. 



Eight specimens. Two of them have D. VII, 26 and V, 30; A. 25; 

 the rest have the anal rays 28 to 30. This series, together with Dr. 

 Stejneger's examples, will prove thatX. cydopiis of Giinther is identical 

 with L. calliodon. 



No. 38973, U.S.N.M. Bering Island, March, 1883; N. Grebnitski. 



Two specimens. Anal rays 26 in one, 27 in the other. 



No. 47561, U.S.N.M. Bering Island; L. Stejneger. Eight individ- 

 uals, the largest 5| inches long, the smallest 2| inches. The largest 

 hasD. V,31; A. 29. 



LIPARIS TUNICATA, Reinhardt (?). 



? Liparis fabr.icii, Gunther, Cat., Ill, 161. 



No. 38975, U.S.N.M. Bering Island, November, 1883 ; N. Grebntiski. 



D. 7, 33; A. 32; P. 37; C. 13; length, 9 inches. Color, uniform pur- 

 plish brown, except the disk, which is i)ale. First seven dorsal rays 

 ditferentiated from the rest of the fin and somewhat elevated. 



Snout broad and blunt, projecting beyond the lower jaw; its length 

 one-third the length of the head, and less than the width of the 

 interorbital space, which is three- sevenths of the length of the head. 

 Anterior nostrils tubular, posterior not tubular. The length of the 

 anterior nostril is about two-thirds that of the eye. Nape moderately 



