32. coTTUS. 167 



tinuous under the throat. Praeoperculxim with three spines, the 

 upper of which is bifurcate, the points being bent upwards. Dark 

 brown, irregidarly spotted with black. (Gir.) 

 Island of San Miguel (California). 



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



and with vomerine teeth. 



21. Cottus pistilliger. 



Fallas, Zoogr. iii. p 143. pi. 20. f. 3, 4; Cuv. <^ Vol. iv. p. 193. 

 D. 9 I 13. A. 16. 



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

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

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

 with rou£;h tubercles ; a series of small filaments below the lateral 

 line, each terminating in a small knob. 



Coast of Kamtschatka (Port of Avatcha and Island of Unalashka). 



22. Cottus claviger. 



Cm. Sf Vol. iv. p. 195. pi. 79. f. 2 (bad) ; Beech. Voij. 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 pra3opercular 

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

 nearly to the vertical from the extremity of the first dorsal, and den- 

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

 cuneiform processes. Lateral line with bony plates, each with a 

 spiny 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 pnieopercular spine, 



and without vomerine teeth. 



23. Cottus intennedius. 

 Temm. «^- Schley. Faim. 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- prteopercular spines, the upper one Avith 

 four, 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. {Schleg.) 



Coast of Japan. 



