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43. Sebastodes chlorostictus (Jord.an »fc Gilbert). Pesca vermiglia. 



Station 3129; depth 20 i fathoms. The preorbital spines can not boused to dis- 

 tinguish this species from S. eos Eigenmann. If the two are distinct, they are 

 distinguishable bj- the scaliuess of the maxillary and mandible, the length of the 

 second anal spine, and the color of the i)eritoueum. 



44. Sebastodes rupestris (Gilbert). 



Station ,3 189; depth 218 fathoms. A single specimen,") inches long. The species 

 is evidently allied to the ronaceua group, but is "without Ihe pink spots. Below the 

 lateral lino is a single black streak, which grows more intense opposite the dark 

 vertical bars. The iiiterorbital space contains two low inconspicuous ridges; its 

 "width is contained 2i^ times in diameter of eye. No spine or a very weak one at 

 lower angle of subopercle 



45. Sebastodes elongatus (Ayres). Beina. 



Stations 3106, 3113, 3125, 3129, 3161, 3163, 3203, 3204, and 3207; depths 6.5 to 20i 

 fathoms. 



Gill-rakers 9 or 10 + 20 to 22, extending full length of arch. In the young the 

 lateral stripes are broken up into smaller blotches, the interruptions to the dorsal 

 stripe leaving a series of saddle-like blotches along the back, which correspond in 

 position "s\'ith those of S. saxicola. There is one under first dorsal spines, one under 

 middle, and one under end of spinous dorsal, one under soft dorsal, and one on back 

 of caudal peduncle. This correspondence is interesting in connection with similar 

 color marks discovered in the young of S. diploproa and those known to occur in 

 the young of the rosaceus group. 



46. Sebastodes auriculatus (Girard). 



Stations 3097, 3100, 3132, 3150, 3154, and 3181; depths 16 to 33 fathoms. In one 

 specimen the gill-rakers are 7+15. On the upper limb two only are long and com- 

 pressed ; the others are round and thick, but slightly movable. On lower limb all 

 those enumerated are compressed. In front is a mass that might represent rudiments 

 of one or more. 



47. Sebastolobus alascaiius Bean. 



Stations 3112, 3126, 3161, 3170, 3186, 3187, 3191, 3195, 3196, 3199, 3204, and 3208; 

 depths 191 to 456 fathoms. Dorsal usually with 16 spines, with 17 in two specimens 

 noted. In the young the fins are colored as in adults, not black as in S. altivelia. 

 Inside of mouth and gill-cavity white. 



48. Sebastolobus altivelis Gilbert. 



Stations 3104, 3112, 3127, 3128, 3188, and 3202. In very young specimens all the fins 

 are black, and the intense black lining to gill-cavity is externally visible, making 

 sides of head appear dusky. The mouth is posteriorly black. The branchiostegal 

 membranes are lined with white on basal part and edged with black. The spinous 

 dorsal is without black blotches, nearly uniformly dark in color. The spines vary 

 much in height, but the third is always the highest. The second anal spine is always 

 much longer than the third, reaching if uninjured beyond tips of soft rays. 



Family COTTID-ffi. The Sculpins. 



49.' Icelinus quadriseriatus (Lockington). 



Stations 3115, 3152, 3154, 3155, 3166, 3167, and 3179; depths 20 to 47 fathoms. 



50. Icelinus tenuis Gilbert. 



Stations 3106 and 3129; depth 77 to 204 fathoms. These specimens are slenderer 

 than indicated in the original description, the dei)th being contained 6J times in the 

 length. In two specimens the second dorsal spine is filamentous as "vrell as the first, 

 reaching in one specimen beyond front of second dorsal. 



