CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ALASKA. 93 



They are distributed along the coast as far north as Bering's Strait and on the Kamchatkan 

 shore. They occur among the Aleutian Islands, but not so plentifully as farther north. 



The Eskimo name of this species is Kooth Iw'y uk, a name I could not get the signification of. 



21. Lycodes ttjrneri Bean. (See Fig. IV.) 



A single specimen, of this hitherto unknown species, was collected March 28, 1876, at Saint 

 Michael's, Alaska. 



It was selected from among a lot of other fish, which had been caught through holes in the ice. 



It is not a common fish, as it was the only one seen while at that place, hence nothing can be 

 given of its habits. 



This species has been fully described in Proc. U. S. National Museum, Vol. I, p. 463-466, 1878, 

 by Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, of the U. S. Fish Commission. 



STICHiEIDiB. 



23. Stich^eus punotatus (Fabr.) Reinhardt. 



A single individual of this species was collected at Saint Michael's, Alaska, June 29, 1874. It 

 was picked up on the beach after a rather severe storm. 



Previous to my finding this specimen it had not been detected on the Pacific coast. 



The fish is quite small, about five and a half inches long. 



It has no economic value, and is of rare occurrence. 



A full description of this species, together with comparative tables with other specimens from 

 the Atlantic, will be found in Proc. U. S. National Museum, Vol. I, p. 279-281, 1878, by Dr. Tarle 

 ton H. Bean, U. S. Fish Commission. 



XIPHISTERID.52. 



28. Anoplarchus atropurpuretts (Kittlitz) Gill. 



This little fish is usually found associated with Gymnelis viridis and Muramoides ornatus under 

 the flat stones among the silt washed from the high banks above. 



This species rarely attains a greater size than six inches, and as it has no economic value it is of 

 little importance. 



30. Mur^enoides ornatus (Girard) Gill. 

 I obtained several specimens of this species at Atkha Island, May 29, 1879. They are abun- 

 dant among the mud which has been washed from the high turf banks above and lodged between 

 the crevices of the rocks in the water below. Where the various patches of seaweeds grow these 

 fish may be found at low tide by turning aside the alga;. Sometimes a perfect nest, containing a 

 dozen or more individuals, may be found in such a small place that it will be filled with these fish. 

 It rarely attains a great size. The largest specimen was eleven inches. The smaller ones are a 

 beautiful red color, dotted with minute black spots in life. This species occurs among all the 

 Aleutian Islands. I am not aware that the natives use it for food. 



ANARRHICHADIDiE. 



32. Anarrhiohas lepturtjs Bean. (See Fig. V.) 



Two specimens were obtained at Saint Michael's, one June 24, 1876, the other June 10, 1877. 

 This species had not previously been represented from the Pacific. 



It is a migratory fish, coming to the shores at Saint Michael's as soon as the ice leaves the 

 beach. It remains until ice forms in November. During the period between those dates it is 

 quite plentiful. It frequents the rocky ledges, shelves, and points which have vegetation growing 

 near the edge of the water. The Eskimo prize the flesh of this fish very highly. The meat is 

 white, firm, and of a fine flavor. The Eskimo bait a large hook with tender grass roots and cast 

 it into the water when the tide is at half flood in the evening, as the fish is mostly nocturnal 

 in its habits. The part of the line near the hook is usually made of a stiff strip of baleen to pre- 

 vent the numerous teeth of the fish from cutting the line in two. The strong teeth are used to tear 



