THE FISHES OF AL.\SKA. 



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condition, was collected at station 3608, Bering Sea. This large specimen differs from current descrip- 

 tions in having the teeth not con.«picuously arrow-shaped (a few are faintly .soi, and in having the inter- 

 orbital broad, 2 in eye, and not ridged. It gives the following measurements: Head 3.3 in length; 

 depth 2.8; eye 5.1 in head; snout 3.6; maxillary 1,6; mandible 1,5; pectorals 2.5; caudal lunate, its 

 length 1.65; dorsal 110; anal 86; gillrakers 3-fll, roughish, strong, broad, and short, longest about 3 

 in eye; scales smooth to the touch, not firmly attached; head, premaxillary and mandible scaled. 



This species has been recorded (Bean, 1882) from Port Etches, off Afognak; off Popoff Island, 

 Shumagins, Bean (1884), Wrangell and Xaha Bay. Gilbert (1895), from many stations north and south of 

 the Aleutian Islands and in Bristol Bay. Jordan & Gilbert (1899), Unalaska. Scofield (1899), Unga 

 and Karluk, and Chiguik Bay. 



Fig. 133,— Hippogl" - , , ;,'lossus (Linnajiis). 

 271. Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnseus). Halibut. 



Halibut were often seen and were often taken with hook and line in various places. No specimens 

 were saved, but numerous examples were measured and weighed. The following table gives the results 

 and the important data concerning the examples; 



a In the stomach of the 155-pound example were found Cancer antennarius, fragments of clam shells, backbone of a fish and 

 a large stone with partly digested barnacles on it. The brain with part of the skull of this example was saved; the brain 

 was very small, no larger than 4 peas. 



b The stomach of another example (from Cleveland Passage) contained 2 pollocks ( Theragra cJialcofjramma) , 2 anemones, 

 and a lot of gravel. Another (Pavlof Bay) had a CeratocotVus dicer ausin lis slonia.ch.. One caught at ICillisnoo (the 75-pound 

 example! had about r» large crabs in its stomach, and another from the same place contained a Ceratocottus diceraus. 



c Stomach contained head of an Enophrys bison. 



(iSix large crabs in stomach. 



e About 200. 



In addition to the examples caught a fe^v were seen swimming about at I'yak. ^^^. John N. Cobb 

 reports liaving seen and helped weigh at Juneau in the summer of 1904 a 3()5-pound halibut. 



