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217G5. (858.) Head of Cumberland Gulf, June 29, 1878. D.41. A. 34. P. 34. CIO. 

 "Fastened to kelp in 5 fathoms." — Kumlien. 



21752. (573.) Annanactook, Cumberland Gulf. 



Eeferred doubtfully to L. vulgaris. The specimen is young and in bad 

 condition. It was taken in 9 fathoms. 



Eichardson (F. B. A., iii, 1836, p. 203) mentions this species from the 

 M-est side of Davis Strait in lat. 70°, and from Eegent's Inlet. 



Professor CoUett found the alimentaiy canal of one of his specimens 

 filled with small amphipods, one of them being Caprella septentrionalis 

 KJr., together with many individuals of Protomedeiafasciata Kr.* 



16. Liparis Fabricii Kroyer. 



Liparis Fahricii GuNTiiER, P. Z. S., 1877, pp. 294, 476. 



Dr. Giinther has examined specimens collected in Discovery Bay and 

 Franklin Pierce Bay. 



Family, AGONID^. 



17. Aspidophoroides monopterygius (Blocli) Storer. 



Aspuloplioro'uJes movoptcrygius Gunth., P. Z. S., 1877, p. 295. 



A young individual was taken in 30 fathoms, lat. 65° N., long. 53° W. — 



Giinther, I. c. 



Family, COTTID^. 



18. Cottus scorpius Linn. 



21989. (151.) 9 Niantilic Harbor, Cumberland Gulf, A. L. Kumlien. 

 21742. (180.) ^ Niantilic Harbor, Cumberland Gulf, A. L. Kximlien. 



Mr. Kumlien collected this individual on the 25th of September, 1877, 

 at which time its colors must have been exceedingly brilliant, judging 

 from the traces which still remain. He states in his notes, that it lives 

 "among the rocks at the bottom, feeding largely on Crustacea and mol- 

 lusks." Cottus scorpius, and the sub-species gronlandicus, but especially 

 the latter, formed an important part of the food supply of the expedi- 

 tion. 



These specimens of Cottus scorpius are clearly identical with Scandi- 

 naAian examples of the same species, as may be seen from the tables of 

 measurements which follow. In all the tables it must be remembered 

 that the unit of length is the total length without caudal. So far as I 

 know, the true Cottus scorpius has not previously' been found on the 

 east coast of America. A young individual, catalogue-number 10374, 

 collected at Eastport, Me., by the United States Fish Commission, may 

 be compared with one a trifle larger, catalogue-number 220G0, which 



* Collett, 1. c. 



