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equal when closed; maxillary reaching to opposite posterior margin 
of eye, its length about half that of head; preorbital moderate, with 
an angular lobe. Cranial ridges a little higher than in caurimts, a little 
lower than in carnatiis; preocnlar, supraocular, tympanic, and occipital 
present; occipital ridges low; preopercular spines very short; ojier- 
cular long. Gill-rakers moderate, somewhat clavate, about as long as 
pupil. Scales rough. Jaws naked. Dorsal spines very high and 
strong, higher than in any other species, the membranes very deeply 
incised, so that half or more of the length of the highest spines is free 
auteriorly; highest spine about f length of head, the fin deeply emar- 
ginate; soft dorsal high, but lower than the spines; caudal truncate; 
anal high, the second spine 2^ in head, little higher than the third, not 
two-thirds the height of the soft rays; pectorals very broad and rounded, 
reaching beyond ventrals to vent; base of the fin broader than eye, the 
lower rays thickened ; its length 3 J in body. Peritoneum pale. Head 
2f ; depth 2^. D. XIII-13; A. Ill, 6; Lat. 1. 47. L. 20 inches. Mon- 
terey to Sitka, mostly in deep water, very abundant northward; one of 
the largest species. 
(Schastichthys maliger Jot. & Gilb. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1880, 322.) 
1030. S. csamaatias Jor. & Gilb, 
Yellowish brown, with blotches of clear flesh-color or i)inkish, the 
dark color predominating above, the pinkish below; membrane between 
third and fourth spines always pale, this color forming a blotch at the 
base of these spines, and then extending obliquely downwards and 
backwards, usually joining the ventral color; in front of this light area 
on the sides is a narrow oblique dark one, in front of which in turn is 
a pale one, which begins at the angle of the opercle and divides, pass- 
ing around the pectorals and uniting below them; a light blotch under 
the eighth dorsal spine, extending up on the fin; another at junction of 
the two dorsals, and another under the last ray; under each of these 
are irregular undulating pale areas; sides with pale blotches of all 
sizes; head above with cross-shades and bands radiating from eye, its 
light shades tinged with purplish; fins colored like neighboring parts 
of body. Body rather short and deep. Mouth low and rather short, 
the maxillary extending to rather behind the posterior edge of the 
eye, its length 2 in head; premaxillary entirely below eye; jaws about 
equal; no symphyseal knob. Scales on head rather rougher than in S. 
chryso7nelas ; lower jaw, maxillary, space in front of eye and nasal region 
naked. Cranial ridges well developed, but somew hat lower than in 8, 
