35 . Dasycottus settiger Bean 



In the region of Avachin gulf (DALNEVOSTOTCHNIK, 1932 st. 1 and 74 (60)) 

 this species was obtained twice, at 96-134 meters, temperature -0.2° to 0.2° . 



36 . Malacocottus zonurus Bean 



Malacocottus zonurus Bean, Proc USNM 13, 1890, p. 43 (Trmity Id. Alaska 



159 fath) . 

 Malacocottus derjugim Popov Explor. Sea SSSR, 1931, vol. 14, p. 130, 



pi. 1, fig. 3 (Okhotsk Sea, 287 meters). 



In our collections there is but a smgle young example 25 mm. in TL from 

 Bering Id. (DALNEVOSTOTCHNIK, 1932, st. 5) from 200 meters which we identify 

 with this form. 



D VIII, 16 A 12. Measurements in percentage SL; Head 42.7; depth of 

 head equals body depth, 33.3, predorsal 38.9, preventral 35.2, preanal 63.0, 

 pectoral length 33.3, ventral length 13.7, first dorsal base 31.5, second dorsal 

 base 27.8, anal base 25.9. In percentage of head length; eye 33. 1, snout 24.4, 

 upper jaw 52 . 2, lower jaw 53 . 9 . 



Occipital and dorsal portion of opercular covered with small cirri . Head, 

 body and first dorsal covered with flabby skin. Soft dorsal connected with 

 spinous dorsal by a membrane, fin hig^, posteriorly. Rays of dorsal posteriorly 

 (and anal) elongated. The pectoral fin is large and reaches beyond anal fin. 



A wide dark band crosses the body at origin of second dorsal, other 

 parts of body light, partly transparent. 



37. Psychrolutes paradoxus Gunther 



Four examples of this common north pacific boreal type were caught off 

 Cape Olytorsky at depths of 64 meters, temperature 2.8° on shallow gravel 

 bottom. D IX, 17 A 13. Pyloric caeca 4, fat and short. Males have fine conic 

 anal papilla about 3/4 diameter eye, already v/ell developed in a 37 mm. example. 

 The eggs are large and numerous. The diameter of the eggs 1.4 mm. (average of 

 10 eggs) . 



38. Zesticelus profundorum (Gilbert) (PI. 1, fig. 13) 



This form is known from California (Santa Barbara) to the Aleutians (as 

 far east as Agattu) at great depths (700-1200 meters). So far absent in 



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