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bedded, those on the head and anterior regions rather regularly 

 arranged, but not close together. 



Scales strongly ctenoid everywhere, each with a semicircle of six to 

 ten upward-directed spinules on its posterior edge. Those on the head 

 and body are similar, the former being a little smaller and rougher, 

 especially behind the eyes, where they are somewliat stellate. 



Left or blind side of the body uniformly scaled like the eyed side, the 

 scales similar and almost as strongly ctenoid. Preopercle nearly smooth. 

 Eest of head with small rough scales, similar to those on the right side, 

 but farther apart. 



Caudal, middle part of dorsal and anal, and bases of pectorals and 

 ventrals with small rough scales in series, running up the rays on the 

 right side. On the blind side the base of the caudal with small rough 

 scales. Other fins naked. 



Lateral line conspicuous, its scales less rough than the others 5 a very 

 slight curve anteriorly, otherwise straight. A distinct short accessory 

 lateral line on both sides, extending to about the tenth dorsal ray. A 

 series of pores around lower eye behind. No enlarged scales along lat- 

 eral line or at the bases of the tins. 



Lateral line with about 88 pores ; about 80 scales in a longitudinal series 

 above the lateral line. 



Dorsal fin beginning over the pupil, its first rays turned slightly toward 

 the blind side, low in front, the rays regularly increasing to behind the 

 middle of the body,then similarly diminishing. Anal fin similarly formed, 

 preceded by an antrorse spine. Highest rays of dorsal and anal about 

 equal and nearly half the length of the head. 



Caudal fin large, somewhat double-truncate, the middle rays produced 

 Pectoral a little more than half the length of the head, that on blind 

 side shorter. Ventrals reaching to anal. Rays of dorsal and anal all 

 simple. 



Dorsal rays, 70-7G ; anal, 52-57 ;* ventrals, G. Eyes and color on the 

 right side. 



Color above light olive-brown, vaguely clouded with light and dark 

 Fins reddish-brown ; a few roundish dusky blotches on dorsal and anal, 

 resembling in position the black vertical bars found in Platichtliys stel- 

 latiis. Pectoral and caudal tipped with dusky. P)lind side white, either 

 immaculate or else with small 1 ound rusty spots. Left side of head some- 

 times rusty tinged. 



This species is known to us from four examples obtained with a seine 

 jn the harbor of Seattle, Washington Territory. We place it tempora- 

 rily in the genus Parophrys, inasmuch as it has the technical characters 

 at present assigned to that genus, i. e., the small mouth with blunt uni- 

 serial teeth, and tlie straight lateral line with its accessory dorsal branch. 

 The character of cycloid scales assigned to Parophrys needs modifica- 

 tion, as in Parophrys vetulus most of the scales on the cheeks and tail are 

 slightly ctenoid. 



