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188. Liocottus hirundo Girartl. 



About Santa Barbara and the islands; taken with hook and hne; 

 rare. It reaches a length of about 7 inches. 



189. Leptocottus armatus Grd. — Sculpin; Drummer. 



Entire coast; ever^'where abundant in lagoons, sheltered bays, and 

 muddy bottoms. It feeds on crustaceans, and takes the hook readily. 

 It reaches a length of a foot, and is held in no esteem. Some are dried 

 by the Chinese, who consider it one of the least valuable fishes. Its 

 movements are in general more active than those of most sculpins. 



190. Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Grd. — Sculpin; Capisone; Salpa; Biggyliead. 

 Entire coast; very abundant about San Francisco, becoming less com- 

 mon north and south, but seen by us at Victoria and San Diego. It 

 lives in the kelp, at moderate depths, and is taken with the hook or 

 gill-net. It is a coarse, dry fish, held in very low esteem, and not sent 

 to the market from any great distance. It reaches a length of about 2 

 feet and a weight of 8 to 10 jjounds, being much the largest of the Cot- 

 toids on this coast. 



191. Aspicottus bison Grd. — Stone Sculpin ; Salpa. 



San Francisco northward; exceedingly abundant in Puget Sound in 

 rocky places, and among weeds at small depths in sheltered bays. At 

 Seattle the most abundant of the family. Less common at San Fran- 

 cisco. It feeds chiefly on JJlva and other green plants, of which its long 

 intestines are always full. It takes the hook readily with any sort of 

 bait, and therefore probably does not disdain animal food. It reaches 

 a length of about a foot, and is seldom used for food. The Euroi)ean 

 Coitus buhalis Euphrasen, with which this species is considered identi- 

 cal by Dr. Giinther, is a true Cottus, and has no intimate relation to 

 Aspicottus bison. 



192. Hemilepidotus trachurus (Pallas) Gthr. 



From San Francisco northward, in similar situations with the preced- 

 ing, but much less abundant. It feeds chiefly on Crustacea. It reaches 

 a length of about 15 inches, being, next to iScorpcenichtJiys, the largest 

 Cottoid of our west coast. It is rarely used as food. 



193. Hemilepidotus spinosus Ayres. — Capisone; Cabezon, 



About San Francisco and Monterey, where it is rather common. 

 Taken chiefly by the Chinese on set-lines in rather deep water. It 

 reaches a length of 9 inches, feeds on Crustacea,- and is held in no es- 

 teem as food. 



194. Artedius pugetensis Steind. 



Puget Sound; not abundant. It feeds on Crustacea, etc. It reaches 

 a length of about 9 inches, and is seldom used as food. 



