FISHES OF PUGET SOUND. 807 
shades above; a dark bar from eye to side of snout, one 
from eye downwards past end of maxillary, another be- 
hind it across posterior edge of preopercle; some dark 
markings on maxillary; lower lip dark; pectorals light, 
with dark wavy lines across them; dorsal fins dark and 
mottled; anal and ventrals varying from white to black; 
caudal with a dark bar at base, light with irregular dark 
cross markings. 
Two specimens dredged, about 1% inches in length. 
They are in the Leland Stanford Jr. University Museum, 
NOL FE 27. 
This species is the type of the new genus /tuscarius, 
allied to Chztonotus, but distinguished by the continuous 
dorsal, scaly back, and weak armature of the preopercle. 
It is named for Mr. Edmond Stephen Meany, Secretary 
of the University of Washington, in recognition of his 
work in the Young Naturalists’ Society. 
66. Astrolytes fenestralis (Jordan & Gilbert). 
Common; several specimens obtained with a seine. 
It is not found in rock pools. It reaches a length of 5 
memes...) Vertebra G25 —-33. “This species is the type 
of a distinct genus, Astrolytes, distinguished from Arte- 
dius by the scaly, rough, uneven cranium, and more 
strongly armed preopercle. 
67. Artedius lateralis Girard. 
Two specimens obtained with a seine; probably not 
abundant. 
Color in alcohol very dark; the head black; the body 
dark olive green, with faint pale markings on sides above 
lateral line; below with numerous clear-cut white spots, 
irregular in size, none of them half as large as pupil; 
belly dusky or white; fins all jet black; first dorsal with 
2 or 3 faint light bars across the spines running backward 
