SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF EXPLORATIONS BY THE U. S. FISH COM- 

 MISSION STEAMER ALBATROSS. 

 [Published by permission of Hon. Marshall McDonald, Commissioner of Fisheries.] 



No. IV.— DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF FISHES COLLECTED AT THE 

 GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND ALONG THE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES 

 OF COLOMBIA, 1887-'88. 



BY 



David Starr Jordan and Chari.es Harvey Bollman. 



In the winter and spring of 1888 the steamer Albatross made a cruise 

 from Norfolk, Va., to San Francisco, in the service of the United States 

 Fish Commission. 



Extensive collections of fishes were made at various points off the 

 coast of Central and South America. One of the most valuable of 

 this series of collections was that from the region between the Gala- 

 pagos Islands and Panama. This collection has been placed in our 

 hands for study. Iu it are found the thirty-one new species mentioned 

 in the present paper. These are described in advance of the appear- 

 ance of the general report, by the consent of Hon. Marshall McDonald, 

 U. S. Commissioner of Fisheries, and of Mr. Richard Eathbun, assistant 

 in charge of the department of scientific investigation. The following 

 is a list of the species which seem to be as yet undescribed: 



Rajidse: 



1. Raja equatorialis. 

 Torpediniche : 



2. Discopyge onimata. 

 Dasyatida^ : 



3. Urolophus goodei. 

 Syuodoutid;r : 



4. Syuodus evermanni. 



5. Syuodus jeukiusi. 

 Congridaj : 



6. Opbisorua niteus. 

 Ophisuridte: 



7. Opbicbtbus eviouthas. 



8. Opbicbtbus rugifer. 

 Atherinidaj : 



9. Meuidia gilberti. 

 Stroinateidaj : 



10. Stroiuateus palometa. 

 Serranidas : 



11. Diplectruni euryplectrum. 



12. Priouodes stilbostigma. 



13. Kublia arge. 

 Sparidse : 



14. Xeuocys jessiae. 

 Scia3ui<l;r : 



15. Larimus pacifious. 



Proceedings National Mnsei 



16. Poly embus rathbuni. 

 Uranoscopid;i' : 



17. Kathetostoma averruucus. 

 Gobiida? : 



18. Bolluianuia cblaniydes. 

 ScorpajuLdas : 



1'.). Scorpsena russula. 

 Triglicbe : 



20. Priouotus quiescens. 



21. Priouotus albirostris. 

 22. 'Priouotus xeuisuia. 



Blenniidae: 



23. Run ula azalea. 

 Batrachidae: 



24. Poricbtbys nautopsediuni. 

 Ophidiidse : 



25. Otopbidium iudefatigabile. 



26. Leptopbidimu prorates. 

 Gadidae : 



27. Bregruaceros batbyruaster. 

 Pleuronectkbe : 



28. Azevia querna. 



29. Eugyopbrys saucti-laureutii. 



30. Syinphuraa atramentatus. 



31. Syiupburus b:ei. 



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