THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 

 120. Elanura forficata Gilbert. 



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Oritrinally dpscribed 1)y Gilbert. (1895) from slatidiis 3213, 3214, and 3222, smith of Saniiak and north 

 of Unimak Island. 



Fig. 59.— Elanura forficata Gilbert. 



121. Melletes papUio Bean. 



Originally described by Bean (ISSUj Iroui St. Paul Islaml. Pribilof Group. It has not since been 

 taken. 



Fig. r>fl. — MeUotcs papilio Bean. 

 122. Hemilepidotus jordani Bean. Irish Lord. 



Ver)' abundant practically e\'erj'where along the Alaskan coast. The collection contains specimens 

 from the following localities; Shumagin I.slands: stations 42C8 and 4270, in Afognak Bay; stations 4283 

 and 4285, in Chignik Bay; station 4291, in Shelikof Strait. We also have 5 specimens 2 to 17 inches 

 long, collected l.iy the Albatross in other years at Sitka, Chignik Bay, and station 3600. The center 

 of abundance for this species seems to be about Kodiak Island and the Ala,ska Peninsula. 



The species was originally described Ijy Bean (1882) from Unalaska, also recorded by him from 

 Port Althorp; Port Chatham, Cook Inlet; St. Paul, Kodiak; Humboldt Harbor, Shumagins; Iliuliuk 

 and Chemofski, Unalaska. By Gilbert from numerous Albatross stations about Amak and Unalaska 

 islands. 



The eye varies consideraljly in size, even in large examples, being usually 4 or even more in head; 

 maxillary 2.3; mandible 2.2; snout 3. G; interorbital 1.3; peritoneum silver}-. A specimen 17.5 inches 

 long and weighing 2 pounds, taken over the raO with hook and line at Fox Bay. August 11, had in life 

 the following colors: Side dirty olivaceous, with about 5 broad, irregular, darker blackish bars; belly 

 white, with numerous small, roundish dark spots, few or none on middle line of belly and breast; top 

 of head lilackish, side of head somewhat blacker, the opercle and lower part of cheek nearly black; 



