This type was recently described and is distinguished by 14 spines in the 

 first dorsal and a protruding lower jaw and other attributes which were discerned. 

 The TIRH expeditions in 1932 (PALTUS and KRASNOARMEIETZ) took it along the 

 eastern Kamchatkan coast (south of Shipunsky) and at Pribilof Ids. Type (No. 

 25013 Zool. Inst. Acad. Sci.) a female about 360 measures: 



D XIV, 13-1/2 A III, 8. P. 17-18. LI 48-50. Gill rakers 12plus27 



6 plus 2z. 



This species is common in the Bering Sea fide P. Y. Schmidt. Trawling at the 

 Pribilof brough catches up to two ton per hour (with S. alutus) . 



15. Sebastodes alutus (Gilbert) 



Two young examples (161 and 162 mm) from Cape Olytorsky at a depth of 

 142 meters, bottom temperature 1.7°, bottom sand and gravel (DALNEVOSTOTCHNIK) 

 station- -(55). 



DXIII, 15-1/2-16-1/2 AIIl, 8-8-1/2, P18. LI 52-53, gill rakers 10 plus 25 



6-7 plus 19-20 



Lower jaw protruding but not as much as in adults. Symphasyal knob 

 weakly developed (Fig. 3). 



Fig. 3 . Head of young Sebastodes alutus 

 (Gilbert) near Cape Olytorsky 



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