-THE ICHTHYOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS OF THE STEAMER 

 ALBATROSS DURING THE YEARS 1800 AND 1891. 



By Charles H. Gilbert, Ph. D., 

 Professorof Zoology in Leland Stanford Junior University. 



REPORT ON THE FISHES COLLECTED IN BERING SEA AND THE NORTH 

 PACIFIC OCEAN DURING THE SUMMER OF 1890. 



During the summer of 1890 the writer accompanied the Albatross as 

 chief naturalist during its exploration of Alaskan waters. The v)lanG 

 for the cruise, outlined by the Commissioner, contem])lated a thorough 

 examination of the cod banks of Bristol Bay and the area surrounding 

 the Aleutian Islands, followed by au exploration of the deeper waters 

 of the western portion of Bering Sea. It is much to be regretted that 

 unforeseen hindrances prevented the accomplishment of the latter part of 

 this j)lan. But two hauls of the beam trawl were taken beyond the 1,00(^ 

 fathom line in Bering Sea, and the interesting results only emphasize 

 the importance of making a thorough exploration of this region. 



The narrative and some of the general results of the cruise have been 

 already given by Commander Z. L. Tanner (Report of Commissioner of 

 Fish and Fisheries for 1 8S9-91, pp. 226-256), and the economic phaseshave 

 been treated sufdciently by the fishery ex])ert, A. B. Alexander (/. e., pp. 

 280-290). The present paper contains a list of the fishes collected during 

 the cruise, with notes and descriptions of new or little-known forms. 



One hundred and forty-three dredging stations were occupied, num- 

 bered 3210 to 3352 inclusive, the large beam trawl being usually 

 emi)loyed. Of these, stations 3210 to 3227 form a line extending from 

 a point south of the Sannak Islands westward through Unimak Pass 

 to Unalaska; stations 3228 to 3306 were in the shallow waters of Bristol 

 Bay (3 J to 81 fathoms) and were very monotonous; stations 3307 and 

 3308 were in the depressed basin occupying the western portion of 

 Bering Sea and were of extreme interest; stations 3309 to 3336, also 

 very rich in results, were to the northward of TTnalaska, Island in depths 

 of 19 to 578 fathoms; stations 3337 to 3342 form a line extending across 

 the North Pacific from Unalaska to Vancouver Island, station 3342, 

 taken oft' Queen Charlotte Island in 1,588 fathoms, proving much the 

 most interesting haul of the cruise; stations 3343 to 3352 were oft" the 

 coasts of Washington, Oregon, and northern California. 



Note. — The writer deHires to express hero lus indebtedness to his colleague, Prof. 

 W. W. Tlioburn, who rendered very material assistance in preparing this report. 



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