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BVLLETIN OF THE BL^REAU OF FISHERIES. 



Bayl. 4243 ( Kasaan Bay }. ami I'mni lichin I'anal near Lcirins;. The- species had been previously rerorded 

 from ^\'rangell Straits (Bean 1SS4, as T. pingelU), Bristol Bay, at nuinerous Albatross stations (Gilbert 

 lS95i, and Bering Sea at Albatross stations 3598 and 3599 (Gilbert 1895). 



The specimens obtained during the recent investigations were from depths varying from 14 to 71 

 fathoms. The males have a dark stripe on side just above anal fin, extending posteriorly from about 

 first third of fin and uniting with the other median stripe at about fifth or sixth ray from last. Anal 

 papilla in male well developed; peritoneum white, liver large, several large pyloric cseca, females 

 not smaller than males. 



This sculpin reaches a length of 4 to 8 inches and is of wide distribution, its known range extend- 

 ing from Puget .Sound to Bering Sea and to Robben Island. 



Fig. 5fi. — Triglops scepticiis Gilbert. 

 117. Triglops scepticus tiilbert. 



.V single female example 5.75 inches long dredged at station 4291, in 65 to 48 fathoms, in Shelikof 

 Strait. The interorbital space is more narrow than stated in current descriptions, being contained 3.5 

 instead of 1.5 times in the eye. About 7 of the lower rays of the pectoral are enlarged and exserted. 



Originally described by Gilbert (1895) from stations 3215, 3222 to 3225, 3309, and 3339, south of 

 Sannak and north of Unalaska Island. 



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Fig. .">7.— .Sti-rnias .xcnostothiis (Gilbert). 

 118. Stemias xenostethus (Gilbert I. 



"We have two specimens, 2.5 and 4.25 inches long, of this rare species, secured Ijy the Albatross at 

 station 3599, in Bering Sea. Only the type, a specimen 1.5 inches long, has heretofore been kno\vn. 

 This was described by Gilbert (1895^ from Albatross station 3220, north of I'nalaska Island. 



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Fig. oS.— Prionistius macellus Bean. 



119. Prionistius macellus Bean. 



Recorded from stations 3214, 3218, and 3223, south of Sannak and north of Uniniak Island (Gilbert 

 1895). 



