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Sebastodes constellatus Jordan & Gilbert. 
R. Smith, 785, June; E. & E.,’89. 
Abundant, reaching a larger size than rosaceus. The ovaries of 
some were empty on November 12. 
Sebastodes creus E. & E. 
KE. & E., 790, 20. 
Rare. This species was observed on November 7 and January 9 
an. 24. Type U.S. Nat. Mus., No. (41868.) 
Sebastodes chlorostictus Jordan & Gilbert. 
EK. & E., Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1888, 465; E. & E., 789. 
Abundant. In the markets almost daily with S. miniatus. This spe- 
cies is with young in February or March. Abundant on Cortes Banks. 
Sebastodes eos E. & E. 
E. & E., ’90, 18. 
Very similar to chlorostictus, but less abundant. It was observed 
November 14, December 4 and 10, abundant on the latter date, and on 
February 21. 
Sebastodes gilli R. Eigenmann. 
R.8. E., Am. Nat. 
Three specimens of this species were taken within a few days of each 
other about the middle of November, 1890. The types of these species 
are in the British Museum. 
Sebastodes elongatus Jordan & Gilbert. 
E. & E., 89; E. & E., ’89a. 
— Quite abundant, but, with rosaceus usually discarded. It is usually 
present in all catches of Rock Cod made in shallow (50 fathoms or less) 
water. At San Francisco it has a ready market. 
Sebastodes levis E. & E. 
Bh. & E., 89; E. & E., 89a. 
This is the largest of the Rock Cod, reaching a weight of 29 pounds. 
it is almost daily brought into the market. Seventeen. individuals is 
the largest catch reported by a single boatin a day. It is common on 
Cortes Banks. Types U.S. Nat. Mus., No. (41904.) 
With young in January and February. 
This species is so closely related to S. rubrovinctus that at one time 
I supposed the two species identical. I have been able to compare 
specimens of the two species of the same size (about 490 mm. long) with 
the following results: 
a, Eye very large, orbit ? in snout, 34 in head; interorbital equal to snout, concave ; 
preocular spines short, bulging outward; supraocular short, heavy, blunt; the 
two upper preopercular spines directed backward, the three lower downward ; 
preorpital spines sharp, the posterior tricuspid; gill rakers long, nearly equal 
to maxillary width, 9+21; membranes of first five dorsal spines meeting the 
succeeding spifie below its middle. Head broad and short, its width between 
upper angle of preopercle 2} in its length, 2% in the length, depth about equal 
to the length of the head; bases and anterior portion of spinous dorsal mem- 
branes scaled; peritoneum gray. Axil red ........---.-.----+--- rubrovinctus, 
