Storer's Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 55 



Unalaschka, Cuv. 



Le Chaboisseau a bois de chevreuil (Cottus pislilliger, Paix.), Cuv. et Val., IV. p. 193. 

 Cottus pistiliiger, Antlered Bull-head, Rich., Fauna Roreal. Americ, ill. p. 43. 



7. Cottus polaris, Sabine. 



Color light, with clusters of minute dusky spots. The head compressed and armed with 

 two strong spines, placed before and between the eyes ; the gill-covers are also armed with 

 four strong spines ; the pectoral fins are larger in proportion than those of the C. gobio, and 

 the upper jaw rather exceeds the lower ; the lateral line is furnished with a series of small 

 tubercles directed backwards. 



D. 6-13. P. 15. V. 5. A. 14- C. 14. Sabine. Length, less than 2 inches. 



D. 8-13. P. 15. V. 5. A. 15. C. 12-14. Capt. J. C. Ross. Length, (?) 



North Georgia (Lat. 75°), Sabine, Ross. 



Coitus polarU, Sabine, App. to Parry's First Voyage, p. 213; J. C. Ro6s, App. to Third Voyage. 

 " " (Sabine), North Georgia Bull-head, Rich., Fauna Boreal. Americ., ill. p. 43. 



" " Pekay's Report, p. 55. 



8. Cottus polyacantliocephalus, Pallas. 



The body above is of a greenish brown color, sprinkled with numerous small pale dots ; 

 these dots are larger upon the sides ; the entire abdomen is whitish. Upon the head are nu- 

 merous small, pointed granulations, irregularly rayed, those back of the orbit being the 

 largest. A similar collection of granulations, even more irregular still, are seen upon the 

 temple. 



D. 10, 1 - 14. P. 17. V. 4. A. 12. C. 15 and some small ones. Length, 14 inches. 



Cape St. Elias, Northwest Coast of America (Lat. 60°), Cuv. 



Le Cotte a t£te tres-ipineuse (Cottus polyacanlhocephalus, Pallas), Cuv et Val., iv. p. 176 

 Cottus polyacanlhocephalus, Many horned Bull head, Rich , Faun < ! i ill p I 



9. Cottus hexacornis, Richardson. 



Of the upper aspect, a clouded admixture of broccoli-brown and olive-green lints ; of the 

 belly, white. The fins are striated with bluish black. Six club-shaped, or rather nail- 

 shaped, processes stand erect on the top of the head; their summits flattish, minutely can- 

 cellated, and scabrous. The smallest pair stand between the nares ; the largest over the 

 posterior angles of the orbits ; and the third, of intermediate size, on the occiput 



D. 7-13. P. 16. V. 3. A. (?). C. 12. Length, 7 inches. 



Coppermine River, Richardson. 



Cottus haxacornis, Six-horned Bullhead, Rich., Franklin's Journ., p. 726 ; Fauna Boreal. Americ, in p 14 

 " " Deka\ 's Report, p. 55. 



