FISHES OF PUGET SOUND. Sir 



79. Ascelichthys rhodorus Jordan & Gilbert. Plate 

 Ixxxiv. 



Plentiful at Waadda Island, Neah Bay. It is found 

 under rocks between tide marks. Not a very active fish. 

 This is the type locality where it was first taken by Jordan 

 & Gilbert in 1880. It reaches a length of 3 inches. It 

 occurs also on the rocky coast about Cape Mendocino in 

 California. 



Family PSYCHROLUTID.^. 



80. Psychrolutes paradoxus Giinther. 



The original type from the Gulf of Georgia. Not ob- 

 tained by recent collectors. Dr. Boulenger informs us 

 that twelve dorsal rays are present in the original type^ 

 three of them entirely hidden by the skin. 



81. Psychrolutes zebra Bean. Plate Ixxxv. 

 Probably rare. One small specimen obtained, about 



an inch and a half in length. 



82. Gilbertina sigalutes Jordan & Starks, n. gen. and 

 sp. Plate Ixxxvi. 



Head 3 in length of body; depth 4; dorsal VIII, 18; 

 anal 14; ventrals I, 3; pectoral 15; eye 6 in head; in- 

 terorbital 2^4; maxillary 2I; ventrals 2; pectorals i; 

 caudal 2^ ; base of dorsal i| in length of body; base of 

 anal 3. 



Body rather slender, robust anteriorly, compressed pos- 

 teriorly, the greatest breadth and depth at shoulders. Head 

 large, the nape slightly produced; mouth large and broadly 

 rounded, oblique, the jaws about equal; maxillary extend- 

 ing to posterior margin of eye, its end buried under the 

 skin of the cheek; eyes placed high, the interorbital space 

 very wide and slightly convex, its width about 2^ times 

 that of the eye; the posterior end of mandible very prom- 



