32. COTTUS. \Qf 



tinuous imder the throat. PrEeoperculum with three spines, the 

 upper of which is bifui'cate, the points being bent upwards. Dark 

 brown, irregularly spotted with black. (Gh;) 

 Island of San Miguel (California). 



B. Species with antler-like processes at the prfeopercular spine, 

 and with vomerine teeth. 



21, Cottus pistilliger. 



Pallas, Zoogr. iii. p. 14.3. pi. 20. f. 3, 4; Cxk. 3f Val iv. p. 193. 



D. 9 I 13. A. 16. 



Two spines above the snout. Crown with four obtuse and smaU 



tubercles ; foui- praeopercular spines, two of which are at the angle 



the upper one very long and armed \vith two teeth. Lateral line 



with rough tubercles ; a series of small filaments below the lateral 



ime, each tei-minating in a small knob. 



Coast of Kamtschatka (Port of Avatcha and Island of Unala^hka). 



22. Cottus claviger. 



Cm. £ Fa/, iv. p. 195. pi. 79. f. 2 (bad) ; Beech. Voy. Zool. Fishes, 

 p. 58. pi, 16. f 1, 2. ' 



D. 6 I 13. A. 11. 



Two strong spines above the snout ; the superciliary margins very 

 elevated, with a deep groove between them. Four pr^opercular 

 spines, the iqjper of which is exceedingly strong and long, extending 

 nearly to the vertical from the extremity of the fii'st dorsal, and den- 

 ticulated on its upper margin. Occiput produced into two very long 

 cuneiform processes. Lateral line ^^-ith bony plates, each wdth a 

 spmy keel ; body covered with rough tubercles ; a series of small 

 cutaneous appendages above the anal, 



Kamtschatka, 



a. Type of the species. Kamtschatka. Presented by A. Collie, Esq.— 

 The occipital processes have been taken off by a former examiner. 



C, Species with antler-like processes at the prfeopercular spine, 

 and without vomerine teeth. 



23, Cottus intennedius. 



Tetnm. ^- Sehleg. Fami. Japon. Poiss. p. 38. 

 D. 9 I 13. A. 14, 

 No vomerine teeth. Two strong spines above the snout ; a small 

 tubercle above the upper posterior angle of the orbit ; upper side of 

 the head rough. Four- pra3opercular spines, the upper one with 

 tour or five antler-like processes. Space between the eyes narrow 

 and concave. Body and fins marbled with brown; pectoral and 

 caudal fins with brown bands. {ScMeg.) 

 Coast of Japan, 



