G46 CONTRIBUTIONS TO NORTH AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY IV. 
44: Chiropsis constellatus Girard, XJ. S. Pac. R. R. Surv. Fisli. 42, : Cliirus constelJatiis 
Giintlierii, 92: Chirus guttatus, conslelhitns, and ni aciiloseriatus Lockiiigton, Proc. U. S. 
Nat. Mus. 1880, iii, 53-55: Gri/nies Ihieatus (^) Ayres, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. i, 9, 1854: 
? Labrax octograinmiis Fallas, Zoogr. Rosso-Asiat. 283, J.) 
352,— ©PIIIODOIV Girard. 
{OpJopoma Girard.) 
(Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. 1854, 133: type Ophiodon eJonrjatus Girard.) 
Body elongate, low, little compressed. Head long, rather pointed, 
its surface scaleless. Month terminal, very large. Jaws with very 
strong, sharp, unequal teeth, some of them canine-like; long series of 
cardiform teeth on vomer and iialatines. Gill-openings very wide, the 
membranes not united, free from the isthmus. Preopercle with a few 
bluntish spines; a dermal flap above the eye. Scales very small, be- 
coming smooth with age. Lateral line single, continuous. Dorsal tin 
long, deeply notched, the spines about i’4 in number, slender and flex- 
ible, the middle ones highest; anal fin long, without distinct spines; 
ventrals, I, 5, inserted somewhat behind pectorals; pectoral fin broad. 
Pyloric coeca very numerous. Gill-rakers tubercle-like. Species of large 
size ; among the largest of the cottiform fishes. snake ; uoiov, tooth.) 
1002. ©. eEosBUalajs Grd. — Cultus Cod; Blue Cod; Buffalo Cod; Ling, 
Dark brpwn above, much mottled ; dorsal fin and whole upper part 
of body covered with small rusty brown spots of varying size and hue; 
lower parts of body of a livid bluish green, especially in the adult, the 
flesh and all membranes tinged with green; ground color often bluish 
or reddish tinged; young sometimes bright green; fins dusky, mottled, 
the dorsal and caudal with a very narrow, pale edging. Head large, 
the snout sharp, conic. Mouth very large, the lower jaw i)rominent ; 
maxillary rea»*hiug beyond orbit; each jaw with a series of large 
pointed teeth, bent inward and immovable; front of upper jaw with 
2-4 larger canines; outside of the series of large teeth each jaw has 
numerous small, sharp teeth; vomer and palatines with a single row of 
canines; supraorbital tentacle much shorter than pupil. Dorsal fin be- 
ginning above preopercle, the fin very deeply notched, the highest spines 
nearly one-third length of head; caudal emarginate. Head 34; depth 
5. D. XXV-21; A. 22. L. 40 inches. Pacific coast, Alaska to Santa 
Barbara ; very abundant, reaching a weight of 30-40 pounds, being one 
of the most important food-fishes on the coast. 
(Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1854, 133; Girard, U. S. Pac. R. R. Snrv. Fish. 
48; Giinther, ii, 94: Oplopoma jyanthcrina Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 185G, 
135, and iu U. S. Pac. R. R. Surv. Fish. 46: Ophiodon panthcrinus Giinther, ii, 93.) 
