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Family RAJID^. 



2. Raja binoculata (Girard). 



Family AMMODYTID^. 



3. Ammodytes personatus (Girard). 



Hundreds of this species were found on the beach one 

 morning at low tide. 



Family SPHYR^NID^F. 



4. Sphyraena argentea (Girard). 



Rather rare this far north, but not infrequently taken 

 by the fishermen. Specimens are in the collections of 

 the Young Naturalists that were taken in the vicinity of 

 Seattle. 



Family AULORHYNCHID^. 



5. Aulorhynchus flavidus Gill. 



Very common. Several specimens taken with the 

 seine from among the " eel grass." 



Family GASTEROSTEID^. 



6. Gasterosteus cataphractus Pallas. 



A few specimens seined on sandy beaches. 



Family SYNGNATHID.F:. 



7. Siphostoma griseolineatum (Ayres). 



Rather common. A dozen or so specimens taken in 

 the seine. 



Family STROMATEIDyE. 



8. Rhombus simillimus (Ayres). 

 One specimen seen. 



