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It is much smaller than in Zaniolepis frenatus, and often difficult 

 to find. 



This species ranges northward to Puget Sound (the type lo- 

 cality) to San Diego (Gilbert, MS. notes). It may be easily 

 known from Zaniolepis frenatus by the long second spine of the 

 dorsal which is always longer than the head, and in large speci- 

 mens half as long as the entire body. It reaches a length of 12 

 inches. 



172. Zaniolepis frenatus Eigenmann. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1877.) 



This species is known from the Santa Barbara Islands (Gil- 

 bert, 1898, p. 26) , and from Cortez Banks (the type locality) . It 

 does not exceed eight inches in length. 



173. Oxylebius pictus Gill. 

 (Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1878.) 



A specimen recorded by Dr. Gilbert (MS. notes) from off San 

 Miguel Island increases the range of this species southward from 

 Monterey. It is known northward to Puget Sound (Jordan and 

 Starks, 1895, p. 802). 



Family COTTID^. 



174. Paricelinus hopliticus Eigenmann and Eigenmann. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1886.) 



Hitherto known only from a single small specimen from the 



stomach of Sebastodes levis taken at a depth of 48 fathoms on 



Cortez Banks. Dr. Gilbert (MS. notes) records a specimen 



("partly digested") from off Oregon. 



175. Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Ay res). 



CABEZON. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1889.) 

 Reported to be not rare near San Diego; one specimen seen. 

 It is the largest sculpin on the Pacific Coast, and ranges north- 

 ward to Puget Sound (Jordan and Starks, 1895, p. 808). being 

 most abundant about Monterey. Its value is small, as its flesh is 

 tough and of poor flavor. 



