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41. Osmerus dentex Steindachner. Arctic SmcU. 



One specimen 4 inches lung collected Ijy the Albalross in Bristol Bay in 1890-91, and one 11 inches 

 long at Tareinski Harbor in 1900; one 5 inches long at station 3231, Bering Sea. June 2, 1890. Also 

 recorded liy Bean (1882 1 I'lom Port Mulgrave, Yakutat Bay, and from St. llichael and Port Clarence. 



Fig. 16.— Osmerus dentex Steindachner. 



Gilbert (1895), Naknek and Nushagak rivers and .siation l->231 in Bristol Bay. Wainwright Inlet near 

 Point Barrow (Murdoch 1886); St. Michael (Nelson 1887); Port Clarence (Scofield 1899). We have 

 recently examined a specimen obtained in 1904 by Mr. Edward A. Prelde in the Arctic Red River, 

 a tributary to the Mackenzie. 



42. Osmerus albatrossis Jordan & Gilbert. (PI. xiv, fig. 2.) 



One specimen 5.25 inches long taken by the Albatross at station 3536, Bering Sea, and 2 specimens 

 3 and 3.5 inches long, from station 3789. 



Originally described from Albatross station 3()75 in Shelikof Straits (Jordan & Ciilliert 1899). 



43. Hypomesus pretiosus ( Ciirard I . Surf Smelt. 



Nine specimens 2.75 to 6 inches long were seined in Kilisut Harlior; Ki specimens, 3.75 to 5.75 

 inches long, at Admiralty Head, AMiidby Island; and one, 5.25 inches long, at Dundas Bay. The 

 species has been recorded liy Bean (1882) from Port Mulgrave, Yakutat Bay. 



Fig. 17.— Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard). 



In the specimens at hand the ventrals are inserted in front of the middle of the doi'sal; in other 

 respects the specimens agree well with current descriptions. A specimen 5.75 inches long is descriiied 

 as follows: Head 5; depth 5: eye equal to snout, 4 in head; dorsal 9; anal 14; pectorals 14; ventrals 8. 



