FISHES OF PUGET SOUND. 837 
The type specimen, 8 inches in length, was collected 
in Admiralty Inlet by the Young Naturalists’ Society,and 
presented by them to the Leland Stanford Jr. University. 
iihewspecies is named, for Mr. Charles iL.» Denny, of 
Seattle, in recognition of his active and intelligent interest 
in the natural history of Washington. 
99. Liparis fucensis Gilbert. 
Taken in the Straits of Juan de Fuca by the Albatross. 
Locally abundant. This seems to be the species de- 
scribed and figured by Mr. Garman (Monograph of the 
Discoboli), under the erroneous name of Lzpar7s calliodon. 
It will be described by Dr. Gilbert in the current number 
of the Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 
100. Liparis pulchellus Ayres. 
Rather rare. Three or four small specimens brought 
up in the dredge. 
The following analysis will serve to distinguish the 
North American species of Zzparis: 
a. Liparis. Vertebre in moderate number, about 39; dorsal rays about 
39; anal rays 27 to 30. 
6b. Gill-openings very narrow, entirely above base of pectoral; pecto- 
ral rays from 34 to 37; head a little shorter than broad, and a little 
longer than deep; dorsal and anal slightly joined to caudal; caudal 
narrow, its rays 12. North Atlantic, south to Cape Cod.  liparis. 
bb. Gill-openings broad, the lower part considerably below base of 
upper ray of pectoral. 
c. Pectoral rays 30; head low, flattish, a third longer than broad, 
a third broader than deep; jaws subequal; dorsal free from cau- 
dal, which is slightly joined to anal; caudal narrow, of 12 rays. 
Puget Sound to Unalaska. cyclopus. 
cc. Pectoral rays 41 to 43; head short, not quite as wide as long; 
caudal 15 to 20; the dorsal and anal slightly joined to its base. 
Puget Sound. Sucensis. 
aa. Careliparis Garman. Vertebrx about 46; dorsal rays 40 to 44; anal 
rays 35 or 36; dorsal and anal largely joined to caudal. 
d. Pectoral rays 35 or 36. 
e. Gill-opening small, its lower edge not below first ray 
of pectoral; nostrils small, the tubes short or absent. 
