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distinct black blotch at the beginning of the dorsal fin, on the mem- 

 brane between the first and second and second and third spines. All 

 of the eleven specimens of this catalogue number (34321, Port Town- 

 send, Washington) have the same characteristic blotch at the origin of 

 the dorsal, but it is usually single and about as long as the eye. 



In all of these specimens the anterior portion of the body from the 

 head to sixth anal ray is naked. In one of the examples, 113 mm. long, 

 tlie dorsal has 55 spiues and the anal 39 rays. 



In a specimen, Ko. 12053, from Seattle, Washington, 132 mm. long, 

 the anterior portion of the body is naked, as in the other specimens. 

 The black blotch is present on the dorsal, and the same is true iu all 

 of the twelve examples of this entry. The dorsal in a very large 

 specimen (140 mm. long) has only 57 spines, and the anal 39 rays. 

 Still another example has D. LA'I; A. 39. 



PHOLIS ORNATUS (Girard), Gill. 



No. 33820, U.S.N.M. (1028). Bering Island, May 10, 1882; L. Stejue- 

 ger. Dr. Stejneger describes the color as bronze olive. There are two 

 specimens, the larger one 90 mm. and the smaller 56 mm. long to the 

 base of the caudal fin. 



No. 33861, U.S.N.M. (1125). Bering Island, May 30, 1882; L. Stej- 

 neger. Total length of specimen, 115 mm.; length of caudal, 7 mm. 

 The dorsal contains about 75 spiues. 



No. 38965, U.S.N.M. Bering Island, March, 1884; N. Grebnitski. 

 Eleven specimens, varying in color from light olive brown to bright 

 pink. All have the ocellated spots along the spinous dorsal well devel- 

 oped. They vary in length from 77 to 130 mm. 



No. 33873, U.S.N.M. (2342). Copper Island, April, 1883; L. Stejne- 

 ger. On the beach. Length to base of caudal, 117 mm. D. LXXX; 

 A. II, 37; head scaleless. 



No. 33886, U.S.N.M. (2344). Copper Island, spring, 1883; L. Stej- 

 neger. Found on the beach. Length of siiecimen, 53 mm. D. LXXIX ; 

 A. II, 37. 



PHOLIS RUBERRIMUS (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



No. 33834, U.S.N.M. (1050). Bering Island, May 15, 1882; L. Stej- 

 neger. Length of specimen, 205 mm. D. XCV; A. II, 44. 



Eye equal to snout, 5 in head. Mouth very oblique, the maxilla 

 scarcely reaching to below the front of the eye, its length ?>h in head; 

 mandible 2^ in head ; middle caudal rays, 2 in head. 



The head is contained in the total length, without caudal, 9 times; 

 the greatest depth 8 times. The body is very much compressed; the 

 vent is nearly midway between the end of the head and the origin of 

 tlie middle caudal rays. The pectoral is well developed, containing 

 15 rays. Its length equals two fifths that of the head. The scales are 

 very thin, small, and inconspicuous. Yentrals, under the base of the 



