354 ZOOLOGY. 



surface and sides of head prickly and rough like the surface of the body. Color, yellowish brown; fins spotted or barred with 

 black. 



SYN. Zaniolepis latipinnis, GRD. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. November, 1837, 202. IB. Gen. Rep. Fishes, p. 73. 



No notes were made on this species. A single specimen was obtained at Puget Sound. 

 NAUTICHTHYS OCULO-FASCIATUS, Grd. 



Bar-eyed Sculpin. 



Sp. CH. Posterior extremity of the maxillary extending to a vertical line drawn across the anterior rim of the pupil. First 

 dorsal anteriorly filiform. Extremities of posterior rays of both the dorsal and anal projecting beyond the insertion of the 

 caudal. Anal fin shorter than the second dorsal, and not as deep as the latter is high. Ground color of a uniform rusty red. 

 A black band crosses the eye, through the pupil, and extends across the cheeks. 



SYN. Blepsias oculo-fasciatus, GRD. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. November, 1857, 202. 

 Nautichthys oculo-fasciatus, GRD. Gon. Rep. Fishes, p. 75. 



This small sculpin seems to have generally the same habits as the other cottoids. A single 

 specimen was procured near Fort Steilacoom. 



SEBASTES MELANOPS, Grd. 



Rock &quot; Cod.&quot; 



SP. CH. Upper surface of head generally spineless. Posterior extremity of maxillary reaching a vertical line drawn ante 

 riorly to the posterior rim of the orbit. Origin of dorsal fin opposite to or slightly in advance of the base of pectorals. Upper 

 regions of a claret brown, the sides of the same mottled with darker. 



SYN Sebastes mdanops, GRD. Proc. A. N. Sc. Phil. VIII, 1856, 135. IB. Gen. Rep. Fishes, X, 1858, 81. 



Sebastcs variabilis, AYRES, (non CUVIER,) Proc. Ca.. Acad. Nat. Sc. 1854, 7; &, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. Hist. V, 1855, 9. 

 Taht-leh-de-gwrest of the Nisquallies, (GIBBS MS3.) 



This fish, improperly called rock cod by the settlers at Puget Sound, is one of the best table 

 fishes there found. It attains a size of about 20 inches, and is said to vary much in color. It 

 is frequently caught with the hook, biting freely at any ordinary bait. 



GASTEROSTEUS SERRATUS, Ay res. 



Caster osteus serratus, AYRES, Proc. Cal. Acad. Nat. Sc. I, 1855, 47. IB. Gen. Rep. Fishes, p. 88. 



SP. CH. Body entirely plated; peduncle of tail keeled. Dorsal spines three; high and slender, conspicuously serrated upon 

 their edges; anterior one inserted a little in advance of the base of the pectorals. Insertion of ventrals situated somewhat in 

 advance of the second dorsal spine, their own spines being serrated upon both edges, more conspicuously above than below, and 

 extending beyond the tips of the ossa innominata. Posterior margin of caudal fin concave. Gen.. Rep. Fiskes, p. 88. 



Above, dark grayish olive; below, white, sometimes purplish. 



I caught these little fish in a fresh water pond close to the bay, and suppose that they had 

 merely entered to spawn, having observed the same species in salt water. This was in July 

 and August, and I did not see anything of them in fresh water at other seasons. Their habits 

 of building a little nest of grass, roots, &c., like a bird, in which the spawn is deposited and 

 carefully watched, make these fish interesting subjects of observation. C. 



GASTEROSTEUS PUGETTI, Grd. 



Puget Sound Stickleback. 



SP. CH. Body partly plated; peduncle of tail not keeled. Dorsal spines three, slender, not serrated upon their edges 

 anterior inserted immediately behind the base of pectorals. Insertion of ventrals in advance of the second dorsal spine, their 



