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the premaxillary teeth. Teeth sleuder, shorter than in L. cyclostigma, arranged in 

 about 25 oblique series in the half of each jaw. The posterior longer teeth are more 

 or less distinctly three lobed in both jaws, the anterior teeth shorter, simple. A deep 

 cleft on lower side of snout running from its tip to front of premaxillaries, deepening 

 backward, opening into the deep groove above premaxillaries. From base of cleft arises 

 a high free fold, the sharp edge of which nearly reaches the margins of the cleft. A 

 series of three large pores along each side of this cleft, with three more equally spaced 

 qn each side and parallel with front of mouth. Belonging to this series, but distant 

 from them and much smaller, we find one on middle of cheeks below eye, and one 

 halfway between eye and middle of gill slit. A pore behind eye and a series of four 

 on each side of nape. No pore in the position of the posterior nasal opening. A 

 second series of six on each side of mandible and preopercle. No other pores on head. 

 Nostril single, in a distinct wide tube, as long as the diameter of pupil. Distance 

 from eye to angle of mouth 3| in head. Vertical from angle of mouth passing through 

 front of orbit. Gill cleft narrow, reaching base of first pectoral ray, its length 4f in 

 head. Lateral line rising in an abrupt curve from upper end of gill opening, decurved 

 again behind pectorals to reach middle of sides, on the posterior half of which it 

 becomes obsolete. Anteriorly the lateral line is accompanied above by a second 

 series of i)ores which is not curved, but runs straight forward from just above the 

 summit of the curve. 



The dorsal and anal fins are enveloped anteriorly in thick gelatinous tissue, so 

 that their points of origin and number of fin rays can not be determined. The fins 

 are high, the longest anal ray equaling length of snout and eye. Thirty-two dorsal 

 and 33 anal rays can be distinguished in the posterior transparent portions of the 

 fins, the total number of rays being greater. The last anal ray joins outer caudal ray 

 at middle of length of the latter. Dorsal joined narrowly to base of caudal at end of 

 basal seventh of outer caudal ray. Longest caudal ray 2^ in head. Lower seven 

 pectoral rays thickened, forming a lobe, the distal third of each ray free from the 

 membrane. Longest pectoral ray 1^ in head. Disk of moderate size, anteriorly 

 placed, its posterior margin under the gill slit, its length one-third that of head. 



Color translucent, according to Stejneger, beautifully pink flesh color in life, the 

 dorsal region, including dorsal fin, marked with many large round sj)ots, probably 

 deep red or crimson in life, each spot surrounded with a faint darker ring. 



Two specimens were taken, one, about 45 mm. long, from station 3638 in 34 fath- 

 oms off St. Paul Island, the other, 340 mm. long, from station 3643 in 100 fathoms off 

 southeast coast of Kamchatka. The remarkably beautiful coloration of the smaller 

 example was similar to that of the type specimen of Liparis cyclostigma, the body and 

 fins in life being translucent, with large roundish deep red spots, each surrounded by 

 a dark brown ring and this in turn by a light ring. Belly, lower side of head, and 

 lower half of i)ectoral light yellow. The rings are not always strictly symmetrical 

 on the two sides and do not exactly correspond in different specimens. They soon 

 fadj in spirits. 



The translucent coloration of this species, extremely beautiful in life, is very dif- 

 ferent from that of the other Liparids. 



150. Careproctus simus Gilbert. 



Eecorded from near Unalaska in deep water. 



