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trals white. Anal the same, with transparent blotches. Pectorals pale fleshy on outer half and 

 with slightest possible golden tint on upper and basal half. Membrane colorless, except for the 

 fine panctulations, which are scattered over the surface and here and there form irregular spots, 

 and on the basal portion a large blotch. On lower side of cheeks and immediately in the rear 

 of the mouth are two bright yellow spots, the posterior one being on the angle of the projecting 

 cheek-bone. Dorsals transparent, except for two or three irregular dark blotches, formed of minute 

 dots, which are also scattered more sparingly over most of the surface. Caudal slightly inclined 

 to a fleshy tint and crossed vertically by 2 irregular bars of dark brown. The end of peduncle 

 is obscured by an irregular dark blotch. 



32906. (122.) Saint Michaels, Juno -2, 1878. 



32907. (123.) Saint Michaels, June 2, 1878. Suhject of a color sketch. 



32908. (124.) Saint Michaels, June 2, 1878. 



This fish is of a greenish clay color, nearly uniform on the upper surface, and thickly mottled 

 with dark spots which vary in size on different specimens. The fins are yellowish with dark 

 markings, and the tail is the same with 4 cross-bars of black, the outer of which is much paler 

 than the others. 



COTTUS AXILLARIS Gill. ? Northern Sculpin. (Plate XVI, Fig. 2.) 



32960. (183.) Saint Michaels, Octoher 4, 1879. 

 32972. (87a.) Saint Michaels, September, 1877. 



Extremely common, occurring with Ammodytes. 



OoTTUS QUADEIFILIS Gill. (Plate XVIII.) 



32961. (182.) Saint Michaels, Octoher 4, 1879. 

 32963. (287.) Saint Michaels, summer, 1880. 

 32943. (145.) Kegilstowik. 



Uranidea microstoma Lockington. 



32969. (266.) Month of Tauana River, spring, 1880. 



Hbmilepidotus hbmilbpidottjs Tiles. 



32834. (2.) Unalaslia, May, 1877. 



32835. (3.) Unalaska, May, 1877. 



Deep-water Purple-spotted Sculpin. — Taken in large numbers by the natives in company witb 

 the so-called Eock Cod about rocky points in a few fathoms of water. Ten to 13 inches is the 

 average length. The exact tint of the ground color varies, but is usually a pinkish-purple, whicli 

 extends over the top of the head and body around the caudal peduncle ; all the fins except 

 the ventrals are bright pinkish-purple, variegated with other colors, as mentioned below. The 

 abdomen and under surface of head are white, more or less tinged with golden yellow on the 

 latter, and sometimes a tinge of the same on lower surface of the caudal peduncle. The under 

 surface is profusely spotted with fine roundish specks and rounded spots and blotches of purplish - 

 brown. The ventrals are white with pink spots or blotches. Sometimes they are golden-yellow 

 with similar spots. The iris is a light purple with darker pigment in blotches. The entire upper 

 surface is covered with spots and small blotches of a varying shade of purplish-brown, which ex- 

 tends over the fins as well as the body. The tips of the pectorals are fleshy-red, and across the 

 fin are 3 irregular light purplish -brown bands. Across the body extend 5 dark bands rather 

 irregular in contour and size. The first crosses the first dorsal, the next 3 are along the second 

 dorsal, and the last is on base of caudal, and generally sends out an arm and unites on side of 

 peduncle with the j)receding band. The tips of the fins are often a bright purple, which becomes 

 dull livid purple toward the body. The purple assumes a pink tint about the jaws and sides of 

 the head. In some specimens the space between the bands along the back is without definite 

 spots, and is of a brownish-olive. In this case the spots on the bands and sides are apt to take a 

 golden tint. In large specimens the colors become darker and there is a tendency in the light 

 colors of the lower parts to become a golden yellow. 



32971. (437.) Young. 



