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Snout 4^. Gill-()i)oning :\ narrow slit, extending to opposite third or fourth pectoral 

 ray, its length equaling diameter of pu])il. Teeth acute, in narrow bands in the 

 two jaws, each hand made up of oblique rows. Operclo produced into a pointed 

 lobe, which is sej^arated from upper i)ectoral ray by a distance equaling diameter 

 of pupil. 



Dorsal beginning slightly behind upper base of pectoral. Pectorals inserted 

 lower than in P. ulochir, the xipjier ray on a level with or below margin of pupil. 

 As in r. ulochir, the two lobes are joined by a series of about 8 more widely-spaced 

 rays. None of the rays are free. The anterior ends of the fins meet under the 

 throat, at a x>oiut vertically below the pupil. Pectoral rays 30, of which about 10 

 constitute the lower lobe. The upper rays extend bi^yond front of anal, but the 

 lower lobe is apparently much shorter. Vent anterior in position, its distance from 

 pectoral symphysis one-half its distance from front of anal. Head 5 in length; 

 depth 6i. Length of longest specimen 78 mm. Dorsal ca. 56. Anal ca. 46. Each 

 of the types has lost the epidermis. In this condition the head and body are light 

 or slightly dusky, except the eyes, opercles, gill-membranes, and abdomen, which 

 are black. Gill-cavity and mouth black. Probably black everywhere in life. Three 

 specimens from station 3112, off Santa Cruz, California; depth 296 fathoms. 



Family TRIGLID.^. The Gurnards. 



66. Porichthys notatus Girard. 



Stations 3099, 3100, 3103, 3114, 3130, 3145, 3149, 3166, and 3190; depths 9 to 62 fathoms. 



Family BLENNIIDiE. The Blennies. 



67. Gibbonsia evides (Jordan & Gilbert). 



Monterey. This species is distinguished from Gibhonsia elegans, found south of 

 Point Conception, by the longer and lower soft dorsal and by the less variegated 

 coloration. 



68. Exerpes fucorum (Jordan & Gilbert.) Monterey Bay. 



69. Xiphidion mucosum Girard. San Simeon Bay. 



70. Cebedichthys violaceus (Girard). San Simeon Bay. 



Family LYCODIDiE. The Eelpouts. 



71. Lyconectes aleutensis Gilbert. (Plate 34.) 



A single young specimen from station 3161; depth, 191 fathoms. Agreeing with 

 the typical example, but having head and body marked with numerous small, round, 

 black spots. 



72. Lycodopsis paciflcus Collett. 



Stations 3147, 3156, 3174, 3189, 3194, and 3197. Station 3194 is recorded with a 

 depth of 218 fathoms. AVith this excejition the depths range from 50 to 92 fathoms. 

 One specimen contains eggs two- thirds the size of buckshot. 



73. Lycodes diapterus Gilbert. 



Stat ions 3101 , 3105, 3112, 3187, 3189, 3191, 3193, 3195, 3196, 3198, 3199, and 3201 ; depths 

 160 to 3i)l fathoms. There is great variation in the developn\ent of the white vertical 

 bars in this species. They seem to be usually but not always present in specimens 

 from 7 to 10 inches long. The bars usually fork below, becoming A -shaped, and do 

 not extend onto the fins. One specimen, 5 inches long, has the top of the head and 

 half the predorsal area naked. In larger specimens the head is minutely scaled as 

 far forward as the eyes. 



74. Aprodon corteziana (iilbert. 



Stations 3105, 3129, 3161, 3186, 3199, and 3204; depths 191 to 328 fathoms. 



