THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 



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275. Psettichthys melanostictus Giiard. 



The collection contains 7 specimens, 0.25 to 15 inches long, collected off Cape Flattery, at Seattle 

 (1888), and near Marrowstone Point (1903). 

 Recorded from Wrangell (Bean 1882). 





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Fig. 135.— Psettichthys melanostictus Girard. 

 276. Parophrys vetulus Girard. 



Twenty-two specimens 1.75 to 8.5 inches long collected at the following places: JIarrowstone Point; 

 Klawak; Gabriola Island; Kilisut Harbor; Port Townsend; Yakutat; and Fort Rupert. Others were 

 seen or collected at Seattle; Tribune P>ay; Marrowstone Point: Quarantine Station; Kilisut Harbor; 

 and stations 2869, 34G0, 421-1, 4219, 4221, 42r,9, and 4271. 



Some of the small specimens have ground color brown, irregularly blotched with black. There 

 are, however, on the same specimen, round blotches of black somewhat smaller than eye at regular 

 intervals around the body just below base of dorsal and above base of anal; in some specimens these 

 dark blotches have smaller white blotches between them; a small white blotch at each end of interorbital 

 region; a distinct white spot just below axil of pectoral, another at base of ventral, these quite constant 

 in all our specimens; fins decidedly blotched. 



Fig. 136.— Inopsetta ischyra (Jordan A- Gilbert). 

 277. Inopsetta ischyra f.lordan & (iilbert). 

 Recorded from Unalaska (Nelson 1887'). 



278. Isopsetta isolepis ( Lockington ) . 

 We have 4 specimens, 10.5 to 12 inches long, collected at Seattle and stations 2809, 4270. and 4297. 



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