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post-pectoral, after the manner of D. kolocanthus. Jordan and Evermann 

 (Fishes of North and Middle America, Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus., pp. 1745-6) 

 suggest that these supposed species may be identical. The Lower California 

 specimens support this hypothesis. 



Scorp.enid.e. 



Sebastopsis xyris Jordan and Gilbert. 



Carmtn I., April 3; San Francisquito Bay, April 9; southeast end of 

 Tiburon L, April 11; Esteban I., April 13; Santa Catalina I., April 16. 

 Numerous specimens, ranging in size from a half inch in length to adult, 

 were taken by seining. 



Scorpaena guttata Girard. Scorpion-fish. 



Guadalupe L, March 4; Cerros I., March 12; Port San Bartholome, 

 March 13, and Esteban I., April 12, a single specimen at each locality, 

 taken in the seine. 



Scorpaena mystes Jordan and Starts. Scorpion-fish. 



Pichilinque Bay, March 27, one taken at the electric light lure, and 

 Carmen I., April 4, one taken in the seine. 



Scorpaena sonorae Jcnlcins and Evermann. Scorpion-fish. 



Santa Maria Bay, March 18; Magdalena Bay, March 21, and Agua 

 Verde Bay, April 1. At Magdalena Bay one specimen was taken at 13 

 fathoms in the Tanner Trawl; those from the other stations were seined. 



COTTID.E. SCULPINS. 



Icelinus quadriseriatus (Loch in (/ton). 



Cerros I., March 12, and Port San Bartholome, March 13, a single 

 specimen taken at each place by means of the boat (3| ft. Tanner) dredge, 

 in shallow water. 



Clinocottus analis (Girard). 

 San Benito I., March 9, one specimen seined. 



