482 THE FUR SEALS OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 



lighter area below. Sides of body with a number of minute scattered black spots. 

 Aloug middle of sides is a distant series of light spots as large as pupil, the margin 

 of each with 2 to 4 black specks, like those scattered over sides. 



The dorsal and anal are more widely joined to the caudal than in other species, 

 the fins being higher posteriorly and without perceptible notch. This does not seem 

 sufficient ground for generic division. The dorsal contains 93 spines ; the anal 2 spines 

 and 47 rays; the pectorals 15 rays. Head, 9^ in length; depth, 7^. Eye, 5 in head; 

 maxillary, Sf; pectorals, 2.J; caudal, 2.^. Ventral spine, 2^ in eye. 



Blcnnius dolichoyastcr (Pallas) is undoubtedly identical with the present well-known 

 species. They agree in the very long dorsal and anal tins (D., XCIII; A., II, 50 in 

 dolichof/aster), and in the color. DoUchogaster is described as having the color 

 brownish-olive, shaded with greenish and yellowish, spotted with green above the 

 lateral line, belly yellow ; anal, caudal, and pectorals yellowish ; dorsal and anal dusky, 

 with transverse pale bars. Compare with this details of coloration recently published 

 concerning P. ruhcrrimns by Bean and Bean, (Procs. IT. S. Nat. Mus. 1896. 24S). "Color 

 olive-brown, with minute black spots; belly yellowish." In another specimen : "Across 

 the spinous dorsal there are 20 narrow, nearly vertical pale streaks. Similar streaks, 

 to the number of 12, cross the anal." The species is evidently not always red in life. 



174. Bnedrias nebulosus (S(!lilegel). (Plate LXXXb.) 



For comparison we present a figure of this species, which was collected by the 

 Alhotross in Hakodate Harbor. In 7 si>eciiiiens the dorsal spines are 78, 79, 80, 80, 

 8], 81, 81; anal, II, .17; II, 3S; II, 38; II, 39; II, 39; II, 39; II, 40. In 4 specimens 

 from Tokio, with which these have been compared, the dorsal spines are 81,82,82,83; 

 the anal, II, 39; II, 39; II, 40; II, 40. The dorsal formula is given by Schlegel as 74, 

 but his artist represents 78 spines. 



Pholis nehulosufi may be taken as the type of a distinct genus, Enedrias, distin- 

 guished from I'hoiis by the scaly head. 



This species is recorded by Bean and Bean Irom Yeso, where it was taken by 

 Grebnitzki. 



175. Xiphistes chiriis (.Ionian and Gilbert). 



Kecordcd by Dr. Bean from Adakh and Amchitka. 



176. Alectrias alectrolophus (Pallas). 



Three small specimens, 75 to 209 mm. long, taken at Tareinsky Bay by Mr. 

 Barrett-Hamilton. Also recorded from Grebnitzki's collection from Petropaulski and 

 Stejneger's from Bering and Copper islands. 



They differ from specimens of Anoplarchus atropurpureus in the higher crest, the 

 more numerous fin rays, and in having the gill membranes posteriorly free from the 

 isthmus. The latter character will define the new genus Alectrias Jordan and 

 Evermann. 



Head 6'| in length; depth 7f ; D., LXII or LXIII; A., 43. Mouth oblique, maxil- 

 lary reaching vertical behind pupil, 2\ in head. Teeth in narrow bands on the jaws, 

 the outer series in upper jaw somewhat enlarged; vomer and palatines with narrow 

 bands of teeth. The dentition is similar to that in Anoplarchus atropurpureus, which 

 has been erroneously described as having the teeth in the jaws in single series and the 

 vomer and palate toothless. The gill membranes are rather narrowly joined to the 

 isthmus and have a free posterior edge slightly wider than pupil. A. atropurpureus 



