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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Dorsal tins very long, slightly joined at base, origin of first dorsal directly over tip of opercle, 
that of soft dorsal in advance of origin of anal; first dorsal slightly rounded, middle ray longest; 
pectorals reaching origin of anal, membranes of first seven rays deeply emarginated ; ventrals reaching 
vent; anal papilla of male very large; anal low, membranes of all the rays except last three deeply 
emarginated, none of rays enlarged in male; caudal short, slightly rounded. 
Cirri few and small, those of top of head joined at base in conspicuous bunches, two irregular 
occipital rows, a few below these on sides of head and on margins of preopercle and opercle; a few 
above origin of pectoral, and a weak row along anterior third of lateral line. 
Color of body light brown, vermicnlated with white, and marked dorsally with four or five wedge- 
shaped spots of dark brown, edged with white, and more distinct posteriorly; two pinkish spots on 
dorsal side of caudal peduncle, and a faint shading of same color on sides of head and along anterior 
fourth of lateral line; entire undersurface dull brown, tinged with olive; fins indistinctly barred 
with grayish-white; tail faintly tinged with pink. In some specimens the color is an almost uniform 
dull brown, while in others light markings are prominent. Some young individuals from among green 
algse are uniform light green. 
Fig. 1 . — Blennicottus recalvun Greeley. Type. 
Comparative measurements of Jive specimens of Blennicottus recalvus. 
Measurements. 
Collectors and localities. 
Pacific 
Grove, 
L. S. Jr. U. M. 
(4245). 
Greeley & 
Cowles, 
Pacific 
Grove. 
Greeley & 
Spaulding, 
Santa Cruz. 
Greeley <fc 
Spaulding, 
Santa Cruz, 
Greeley & 
Spaulding, 
Santa Cruz. 
Extreme length in millimeters 
85 
92 
80 
75 
72 
Greatest height of body 
26 
25 
28 
27 
26 
Least height of caudal peduncle 
9 
9 
10 
10 
10 
Length of caudal peduncle 
17 
16 
16 
18 
17 
Length of head 
29 
29 
28 
28 
29 
Width of head 
25 
26 
24 
24 
24 
Width of interorbital space 
4 
5 
5 
5 
5 
Height of head at pupil 
17 
18 
17 
18 
18 
Lengtli of snout 
9 
9 
9 
8 
9 
Diameter of orbit 
6 
6 
5 
5 
6 
Distance from snout to spinous dorsal 
24 
26 
25 
24 
25 
Length of spinous dorsal at base 
27 
27 
33 
25 
28 
Height of spinous dorsal 
1ft 
9 
9 
9 
11 
Length of soft dorsal at base 
41 
40 
39 
42 
41 
Height of soft dorsal 
12 
12 
15 
12 
13 
Distance from snout to ana 1 - 
60 
56 
55 
56 
57 
Height of longest anal ray 
14 
12 
14 
14 
15 
Length of caudal 
19 
17 
20 
19 
24 
Distance from snout to pectoral 
30 
30 
28 
28 
30 
Length of pectoral 
33 
29 
31 
29 
34 
Distance from snout to ventral 
34 
32 
29 
31 
31 
Length of ventral 
21 
19 
21 
21 
22 
Number of dorsal spines 
9 
9 
9 
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9 
Number of dorsal rays 
16 
16 
15 
16 
16 
Number of anal rays 
12 
12 
12 
11 
11 
N umber of pectoral rays 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
