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edges of jiic'iuaxillary, nuixillai y, and clieek, side of lower jaw, and first 2 or 3 branchiostegals and mem- 

 branes rich lemon-yellow, remaining liranehiostegals and lower side of head clean white; dorsal dark 

 olive, the anterior portions blaek; pectoral dirty white at l:iasc\ dirty olivaceous elsewhere; anal dark; 

 caudal grayish olive, tlie membranes jjale gi'eenish or yellowish: tip of fin light greenish-yellow; eye 

 reddish brown. 



Fig. r>l.— Hemilepidotns jordani Bean. 



A female 13.25 inches long (no. 298oj, taken in Chignik Bay, August 10. was full of small eggs. 



We have another specimen, 4.75 inches long, from station 3599, in Bering Sea, taken in 1894. In 

 this specimen the ventral fins are much longer than in tyi-)ical examples, and have many tubercles on 

 the under side. Five examples taken at Sand Point, Sliumagin Islands, August 12, gave the following 

 lengths and weights: 



This interesting fish reaches a length of more than 2 feet, and is abundant about the Aleutian 

 Islands. 



It is very frequently taken in the salmon traps and is regarded as a nuisance by the fishennen. It 

 is of some value as a food fish. Imt is rarely eaten. It is apparently not known in Southeast Alaska. 





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Fig. 62. — Hemilepidotns heniilepidotus Tilesius. 



123. Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus Tilesius. Tied Sculpin. 



Very common, particularly about Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula. The collection con- 

 tains 9 specimens, 2 to 14.5 inches long, secured at Sucia Island; Hunters Bay; Loring; Killisnoo; Litnik 

 Bay: Karluk; and in Uyak Bay. It has also been recorded (Bean 1882) as Hemilepidotus trachunis 



