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professor of zoology and head curator of the zoological collections in 

 the Natural History Museum of Stanford University. 



In the United States National Museum, Dr. Leonard P. Schultz, 

 curator of fishes, has been of constant assistance during the prepara- 

 tion of this catalog. Earl D. Reid, aid in the division of fishes, has 

 been helpful in various ways. To Dr. Leonhard Stejneger,^ head cura- 

 tor of biology, I am indebted for much valuable advice and counsel in 

 matters connected with nomenclature. 



^ Dr. Stejneser died on February 28, 1943. — Editor. 



