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Genus 918. RISSOLA * Jordan & Evermann. 



Ixlssola Jordiiu & Evermann, new genus (marginatum). 



2786. Rissola marginata (DeKay). 



South Atlantic Coast of United States, from New York south to Pensacola. 

 Ophidinm marginatum Uelvay, New York Fauna : Fishes, 315, 1842, New York 

 Harbor. 



Genus 919 OTOPHIDIUM Gill. 



Otophidium Gill, in Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. A., 126, 1885 (omostigma). 



2787 Otophidium omostigma (Jordan & Gilbert). 

 Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola Snapper Hanks. 



Geni/pterus omostigma Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882, 301, 

 Pensacola Snapper Banks. 



2788. Otophidium indefatigabile Jordan & BoUnian. 



Indefatigable Island, Galapagos Archipelago. 



Otophidium indefatigabile Jordan & BoUman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1889, 172, 

 Indefatigable Island in the Galapagos Archipelago. 



2789. Otophidium galeoides Gilbert. 



Coast of Lower California. 



Opliidion galeoides Gilbert, Proc. U.S.N.M. 1890, 110, off Lower California. 



Family CCVIII. LYCODAPODIDiE. 



Genus 920. LYCODAPUS Gilbert. 



Lycodapus Gilbert, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mus. 1890, 107 (fierasfer). 



2790. Lycodapus dermatinus Gilbert. 



Coast of California, in deep water. 



Lycodapus dcrm.afinus Gilbert, Kept. U. S. Fish Coin. 1893 (1896), 471, pi. 35, 



coast of California, at Albatross Station 3162, 37- 54' 10 ' N ., 123^ 30' W., 



in 552 fathoms. 



2791. Lycodapus fierasfer Gilbert. 



Pacific Coast of America, Lower California to Washington, in deep water. 



Lycodapus fierasfer Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1890, 108, off Lower Cali- 

 fornia and Washington, at Albatross Stations 2980, 3010, and 3072, in 610 

 to 1,005 fathoms, 



2792. Lycodapus parviceps Gilbert. 



Bering Sea, north of Unalaska Island. 



Lycodapus parviceps'Gilhert, Rept. U. S. Fish Com. 1893 (1896), 4.5.5, Bering 

 Sea, north of tJnalaska Island, at Albatross Station 3324 in 109 fathoms. 



2793. Lycodapus extensus Gilbert. 



Bering Sea, north of Unalaska Island. 



Lycodapus e.rtensus (Jilbert, Rept. U. S. Fish Com. 1893 (1896), 45.5, Bering Sea, 

 north of Unalaska Island, at Albatross Station 3324, in 109 fathoms. 



Family CCIX. FIERASFERIDiE. 



Genus 921. FIERASFEE Cuvier. 



Fierasfer Cuvier, Regne Animal, ed. 1, ii, 239, 1817 {imheriis). 



2794. Fierasfer dubius Putnam. Pearl-fish. 



LoAver California to Panama; especially common about the Pearl Islands, 



oft' Panama. 

 Fierasfer dubius Putnam, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. 1874, 344, Pearl Islands. 



2795. Fierasfer arenicola Jordan & Gilbert. 



Pacific Coast of Mexico. 



Fierasfer arenicola Jordan &. Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1881, 363, 

 Mazatlan, Mexico. 



*Distiujrnislied from Ofophidiinn liy the absence of the opercular spine, and from Ox>hidion by the 

 broad air bladder with a foramen behind. 



