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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Originally described by Bean (1882) fi-om Iliuliuk, Unalaska, and also recorded l)y him fi'om off 

 Cape Sabine, Arctic Ocean, and from Steamer Bay, Chacan, and Sitka. Chernofski Harlior, Unalaska 

 Island (GObert 1895). Port Clarence (Townsend 1887). Point Barrow (Scofield 1899). St. Paul Island 

 (Palmer). 



Fig. 80.— Gymnocanthus gal^atus Bean. 

 151. Leptocottus armatus <;irard. 



The collection contains 52 specimens 1.75 to 12 inches long from the following places: Karluk; 

 Gabriola Island; Union Bay; Marrowstone Point; Kilisut Harbor; Mink Arm; Yes Bay; Dundas Bay; 

 Snug Harbor; Yakutat; Hunter Bay. Loring; and Promise Island. Specimens were also seen at Dundas 

 Bay; Nanaimo; Fort Rupert; Metlakahtla; Boca de Quadra; Karta Bay; Sucia Island; Seattle; and 

 Alert Bay. A specimen (no. 2792) 8.75 inches long, gives the following data: Head 2.8 in body: depth 

 4.75; eye 6 in head; interorljital 5.5; maxillary 2.1; dorsal viii-17; anal 19; pectoral 18. 



The young are exceedingly mottled, and usually with 2 very small white spots on shoulder which 

 disappear with age. 



Fig. 81.— Leptocottus armatus Girard. 



A specimen 1.5 inches long collected at Promise Island. October 3. 1894, is the smallest specimen 

 we have. It differs somewhat from mature specimens in color, having 3 dark saddle-like crossbars, 

 the first under antei'ior part of spinous dorsal; second under anterior part and third under posterior 

 part of soft dorsal. Mature specimens can usually be readily recognized Ijy tlie palmate appearance of 

 the preopercular spines; in successively smaller specimens these gradually liecome more pinnate. 

 The species is reconled by Bean (1882) from Sitka: Port Mulgrave, Yakutat Bay: and St. Paul, Kodiak 

 Island. Rutter (1899), Karluk. 



152. OUgocottus maculosus Girard. 



The collection contains 13 specimens from (Jtter Bay, Pendar Island, 1895: 13 specimens fi-om 

 Kilisut Harbor, 108 from Marrowstone Point, 88 from Gabriola Island, 54 from Fort Rupert, 15 fi-om 

 Shakan Bay, and l(> from Point Ellis; no. 2225, a specimen 3 inches long, and 203 specimens collected 



