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Family NOTACANTHIDA. 
29. Macdonaldia challengeri (Vaillant). 
Notacanthus rissoanus Giiuther, Challenger Report, vol. xx11, p. 250, pl. LX1, 
fig. B; not of Filippi and Verani. 
Vaillant was perfectly justified in separating this Pacific form from the Mediter- 
ranean NV. rissoanus, with which Giinther had identified it. The lower, heavier spines 
in both dorsal and anal fins, the more anterior origin of the dorsal, which is a little in 
advance of base of pectorals, the very short robust ventral spine, and the lower 
insertion of the pectoral fin sufficiently distinguish the species, in addition to the 
peculiarities in the shape of the snout and the greatly increased number of anal 
spines, to which Vaillant calls attention. 
The Albatross dredged a single specimen, 500 mm. long, at station 3308, west of 
Pribilof Islands in Bering Sea, at a depth of 1,625 fathoms. Giinther’s description, 
above cited, of a fish taken south of Yeddo at a depth of 1,875 fathoms, agrees so well 
with our specimen that no doubt can exist of their identity. The maxillary spine, 
not shown in Giinther’s figure, is very evident in our specimen. The branchiostegal 
rays are distinctly 6 instead of 5 in number, and the caudal contains 5 instead of 6 
rays. There are 35 dorsal spines. The anal spines pass so gradually into the rays 
that they are distinguishable with difficulty. Definite articulations appear before 
the rays have lost their spinous character, while still stiff and pungent. Dividing 
them on the basis of these articulations, the anal fin contains 27 spines and about 
153 soft rays. 
Family GASTEROSTEIDA. The Sticklebacks. 
30. Pygosteus pungitius (Linneus). 
Several specimens were secured from the vicinity of Nushagak, one from the 
Naknek River, and another from the nest of a sea bird on Round Island, of the Wal- 
rus Island group, all in Bristol Bay. None of our specimens shows the short ventral 
spines ascribed to P. pungitius brachypoda, their length being in every case 21 to 22% 
length of head. Brachypoda was originally described by Dr. Bean from Greenland, 
and has been given in his recent lists as the common form of Alaska. Awaiting 
further information, we refer our specimens rather to typical pungitius. 
31. Gasterosteus cataphractus (fallas). 
Abundant at Departure Bay, Vancouver Island, May 10-13. 
Pamily AMMODYTIDA. 
32. Ammodytes personatus Girard. Sand Lance. 
Unalaska, Chernoffski, Herendeen Bay, Hagemeister Island, and generally in 
shallow water. It forms an important element in the food of the codfish. 
Family BERYCIDA. 
33. Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert. 
One specimen from north of Unalaska, station 3327, depth 322 fathoms. 
Family BATHYMASTERIDA. 
34. Bathymaster signatus Cope. 
Taken very abundantly in our series of shallow-water dredgings along the southern 
shore of the Alaskan Peninsula, northward through Unimak Pass and north of 
Unalaska. The stations at which it was obtained are numbered 3211, 3212, 3213, 
3214, 3215, 3217, 3220, 3222, 3223, and 3319; the depths range from 34 to 56 fathoms. 
In addition, a very few small specimens were secured at stations 3262, 3309, 3321, and 
