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of fishes, all of wliicb were received in excellent condition. Although 

 Captain Nichols made no special effort to obtain all the species oc- 

 curring in the region traversed, he succeeded in making some very 

 important additions to our kuowledge of the fauna. Hqypoglossoides 

 Jordani, Pscttichthys melanostictus, ami Xlphister mucosus have not j)re- 

 viously been known to occur north of Paget Sound. Gymnacanthus 

 galeatus was recorded with certainty ouly from Unalashka. Sebastodes 

 yaucispinis has had San Francis(;o as its northern limit. A new spe- 

 cies of Gohius was obtained in Departure Bay, aud a scaled genus of 

 Cryptaccmthidw in Kingcombe inlet, and at Wrangel. This goes to 

 show w^hat might be brought to light by a systematic seajrch of the 

 waters of Alaska. 



It is due to Captain Nichols to say that no better-preserved lot of 

 fishes has been received from any other collector. 



1. Hippoglossus vulgaris Flemiug. 



29147 (120) juv. Sitka, Alaska, Sept. 13, 1881. 

 Length of specimen, llf inches. D. 103 ; A. 79, the last ray in each 

 of these fins is double. The usual jdumpuess characteristic of Alaskan 

 halibut is maintained. 



2. Hippoglossoides Jprdani Lockington. 



29810 (90). Safety Cove, British Columbia, Aug. 4, 1881. 



Length 14 inches. D. 99; A. 77, the last four rays of each of these 

 fins being split. Teeth of upper jaw in two rows, the outer row having 

 stronger teeth. Lower jaw with one row of teeth. 



Taken in 16 fathoms of water. Not previously known to occur north 

 of Puget Sound. 



3. Psettichthys melanostictus Girard. 



29809 (107). Wrangel, Alaska, Aug. 16, 1881. 

 Length 12^ inches. D. 81; A. 59. The first known instance of its 

 capture in Alaska. 



4. Limanda aspera (Pallas) Beau. 



29146 (110). Wrangel, Alaska, Sept. 13, 1881. 

 A single example, (')f inches long. On the eyed side are numerous 

 small black blotches, involving the dorsal, anal, and caudal as well as 

 the body. This spec^ies has the lemon color on the posterior part of the 

 blind side just as in L.fcrruginea. I have again compared aspera with 

 ferrvginea^ aud find that they are certainly congeneric. 



5. Pollachiiis chalcogramnius (Pallas) Jordan &■ Gilbert. 



29126 (82). Head of Kingcombe Inlet, Brit. CoL, Aug. 2, 1881. 



29127 (87). Head of Kingcombe Inlet, Brit. Col., Aug. 2, 1881. 



29128 (104). Wrangel, Alaska, Aug. 17, 1881. 



