352 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Th(> halibut has been recorded (Bean 1880) from Port Althorp; Chugachik, Cook Inlet; off 

 Marmot Island, and St. Paul, Kodiak. Beaii (1882), Uiialaska: St. Michael and Sitka as Ilippoiihsstis 

 vulgark. (iilbcrt (1895), from all the Cod Banks and at stations 3218. 3230, 3238, and 32.39. Turner 

 (1S8G), St. Michael and Attu as Hippoglossus vulgaris. Jordan & Gilbert (1899), St. Paul, I'nga, 

 Unala-ska, and Karluk. Scofleld (1899"), Chignik Bay. 



272. Lyopsetta.exilis i.lordan & (iilbert). 



The colloction contains 48 specimens 2.5 to 9.25 inches long, collected at stations 2870, 4191,4194, 

 4197, 4223, 4220, and near Seattle. It was also seen or taken at stations 4219, 4223. 4233, 4243, 4250. A]\ 

 of these stations are ol'f southeastern Alaska or British Columliia. The species was not seen north of 

 Wrangell. 



273. Eopsetta jordani (Lockington). 



The collection contains two examples, no. 2097, a specimi'n 19 inches long collected at hydrographic 

 station 3373 off Alaska, 1893, N. 54° 51', W. 1<>4°, 27'; and no. 2100. a specimen 10.5 inches long collected 

 off Cape Flattery, no date. 



The species is recorded from Vnalaska (Townsend 1887) as Hippoglossoidcs jordani. 



274. Hippoglossoides elassodon .Jordan & Gilbert. 



We have 91 specimens varying from 2 to 15 inches in length and dredged at the following stations: 

 2870, 3460, 3G00, 4214, 4215, 4218 to 4220, 4223, 4226, 4234, 4243, 4254, 4255, 4268 to 4272, 4274, 4275, 4278, 

 4280, 4281 to 4283, 4285 (o4288, 4292, 4295, and 4290. These stations extend from off Port Townsend 

 (4214) to Bering Sea. 











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Fig. 134.— Ilippoglossoidf^s elassodon Jordan & Ciilberl. 



The species was also sei^n at stations 4224, 4233, 4242, 4248, 4249, 4250, and 4256. 



The following is a color note on a specimen dredged at station 4244 : Light rusty or grayish, with a few 

 blackish blotches, 1 at base of caudal peduncle plainest; fins light, much blotched with black; anal 65. 



The young are much slenderer than large examples; one specimen 3.25 inches long had a depth of 

 3.75 in length. This species has the nostril in a somewhat conspicuous tube. In a specimen from station 

 4223 the scales are smooth, not rough on middle of eyed side. In this character there seem to be consid- 

 erable differences, though not any constant enough to make different species. 



//. elas.iodon has also been recorded (Bean lS82i from St. Paul, Kodiak; Humboldt Harbor, Shu- 

 magins; Iliuliuk; I'nalaska; and St. Michael. Gilbert (1895 1. from many stations north and south of 

 the Aleutian Islands and in Bristol Bay. Jordan & Gilbert (1899), off Karluk. 



