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nected. The tail fln is rounded at the margin and the pectoral is large. 

 A lateral line is present. The preoperculum is usually provided with 

 one or more spines. The ventral fins are attached to the thoracic 

 region. Very few of the sculpins are used as food, although the larger 

 species may be classed among our edible fishes. 



Jordan's Sculpin, Jordania zonope (Starks), (Pig. 60) is a small 

 species about four inches in length. It has an unusually long dorsal 

 fin. The ventral fins have one spine and five rays. The back is cov- 

 ered with rough scales. 



The Perch-like Sculpin, RaduHnus asprellus (Gilbert), (Fig. 61) is 

 a slender species five or six inches in length with two spines on the 

 operculum and a very short spinous dorsal fln. The back is covered 

 with rough scales. A series of keeled plates is present on the lateral 

 line. 



The Darter Sculpin, RaduHnus Jioleoides (Gilbert), is like the pre- 

 ceding but smaller, being only 3 or 4 inches in length. The space be- 

 tween the eyes is covered with scales, whereas in R. asprellus this 

 space is scaleless. 



Bean's Sculpin, Triglops ieani (Gilbert), (Pig. 62) is a long slender 

 flsh, 5 to 7 inches in length, bearing upon each side a row of bony 

 plates along the base of the dorsal fin. The breast is without scales, 

 but the skin is thrown into fine cross folds. The color is olive brown 

 with a stripe of dark brown along the side and four large blotches on 

 the back. 



The Spotted Sculpin, Triglops maceUus (Bean), is similar to the 

 preceding, but has a conspicuous black spot on the snout just above 

 the edge of the maxillary. 



The Rough-backed Sculpin, Ghitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner), 

 (Pig. 62) has the back clad with rough scales above the lateral line. 

 The preoperculum has a long spine armed with three antler-like 

 processes. The lateral line has a row of keeled scales. The fish is 6 

 inches in length. 



The Broad-headed Sculpin, Stelginotus latifrons (Gilbert and 

 Thompson), (Pig. 63) is a bright green species with a broad inter- 

 space between the eyes, and lacking spines on the head. A single 

 curved spine is present on the preoperculum. It is a rare form, only 

 two specimens having been taken, both at Priday Harbor. 



Meany's Sculpin, Ruscarius mean-yi (.Jordan and Starks), (Pig. 66) 

 is apparently a rare species since no additional specimens have been 

 secured since the types were collected in Port Orchard in 1895. It was 

 named in honor of Professor Bdmond S. Meany of the University of 

 Washington. The back of the fish is covered with rough scales, the 

 head being particularly rough. There are no bony plates along the base 



