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side of snout, one from eye to edge of preopercle behind 

 end of maxillary, and another from eye to below preoper- 

 cular spine ; lips black ; lower rays of pectorals crossed 

 with black and white bars, which fade out above; ven- 

 trals light with some dusky mottlings; dorsal dark above, 

 light at base, no markings; anal with black and white 

 bars running across the rays, caudal fin mottled. 



Two specimens collected in the tide pools left in the 

 sand on a beach a couple of miles east of Neah Bay, 

 the largest 2^ inches in length. They are now in the 

 Leland Stanford Jr. University collection, No. 3128. 



A third specimen has been collected at Point Lobos, 

 Monterey County, California, on Carmelo Bay, by Mr. 

 John O. Snyder. This specimen is considerably brighter 

 in color and the markincjs are more distinct. 



75. Oligocottus maculosus Girard. 



Very abundant. Specimens taken in large numbers in 

 a muddy lagoon near Point Orchard. It is one of the 

 smallest of the marine CottidcB^ not over 3 inches in 

 length. A number of specimens were also taken at 

 Neah Bay in tide pools. These differ from the others in 

 being lighter in color, and in having many more cirri on 

 the top of the head. 



76. Dasycottus setiger Bean. Plate Ixxxiii. 



One small specimen brought up in the dredge, i^ 

 inches in length. Probably rare. 



77. Nautichthys oculofasciatus (Girard). 

 Apparently not uncommon. Several small specimens 



collected in the rock pools and dredged from deep water. 

 It reaches a leng-th of 6 or 8 inches. 



78. Blepsias cirrhosus (Pallas). 



Not rare in Puget Sound, where it is taken in seines. 

 It reaches a length of 6 inches. Not taken by us. 



