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22. PSETTICHTHYS SORDIDUS, Grd. 
Gen. Rep. 55. Plate XLb. 
Spec. Char. —Body elongated and sub-elliptical. Eyes large, situated on the left side; interocular space very narrow. Jaws 
nearly even when mouth is closed. Posterior extremity of the maxillary extending to a vertical line intersecting the pupil. 
Anterior rays of dorsal fin gradually increasing in height. Dorsal and anal fins nearly even posteriorly. Origin of anal situated 
on a line passing immediately behind the base of the pectorals, and preceded by a very small spine. Scales moderate sized ; 
lateral line almost straight from head to tail. Ground color of a soiled yellow; the scales being margiued with black. 
702. San Francisco, California. Dr. C. B. Ivennerly. 
23. GLYPHISODON RUBICUNDUS, Grd. 
Gen. Rep. 161. Plate XXIV. 
Spec. Char —Body very deep and sub-elliptical in profile. Head moderate; mouth and eye small. Opercular scales very 
large. Spinous portion of dorsal fin very low; soft portion of dorsal and anal sub-lanceolated. Posterior margin of caudal 
deeply emarginated, the lobes being rounded off. Tips of veutrals reaching the vent. Lateral line ending under the soft; portion 
of the dorsal fin. Color uniform deep crimson 
484. Monterey, California. Lt. W. P. Trowbridge. 930, (by error 868.) San Diego, 
California. Lt. W. P. Trowbridge. 
24. EMBIOTOCA LINEATA, Grd. 
Gen. Rep. 174. Plate XXXI & Plate XXVI, Figs. 5 & 6. 
SrEC. Char. —Body sub-elliptically elongated. Anal fin elongated, with external margin nearly straight, diminishing gradually 
in depth posteriorly, its origin being opposite to the sixth articulated ray of the dorsal. Tip of pectorals reaching a vertical 
line intersecting the base of last but one dorsal spine. Eyes of medium size. Posterior extremity of maxillary even with the 
vertical of anterior rim of orbit. Frontal region slightly depressed above the eyes. Branchiostegals five in number. Sixty-two 
scales in lateral line. Ground color of upper region dark olive or reddish brown; reddish yellow beneath. Sides of abdomen 
with light longitudinal stripes intersecting the point of union of the rows of scales. Aual deep purple, with a yellowish vitta at 
its base. 
537. San Francisco, California. Dr. C. B. Ivennerly. 
25. HOLCONOTUS RHODOTERUS, Agass. 
Gen. Rep. 193. Plate XXXV ; Plate XXXVI, Figs. 1—4, and Plate XXVI, Figs 7 & 8. 
Spec. Char.— General form elongated, neither elliptical nor fusiform. Frontal region sub-concave. Head sub-conical ; 
mouth small; posterior extremity of maxillary not quite reaching the vertical of anterior rim of orbit. Eyes rather large and 
circular. Branchiostegals, five. About forty-four scales in lateral line. Bluish grey or olive above, silvery or yellow upon the 
sides, with rose colored spots disposed in longitudinal series. 
565 and 566. Presidio, California. Lt. Wm, P. Trowbridge. 
26. AMPIIISTICHUS ARGENTEUS, Agass. 
Gen. Rep. 201. Plate XXXIX. 
Spec. Char. —General form sub-elliptical, more convex above than below. Snout anteriorly rounded. Posterior extremity 
of maxillary reaching a vertical line passing behind the pupil. Anterior anal spines rather large. Sixty-eight scales in lateral 
line. Branchiostegals, six. Bluish grey above, sides silvery with indistinct olivacieous transverse bands. Vertical fins and 
ventrals olivaceous ; pectorals yellowish. 
558. San Francisco, California. Dr. C. B. ennerly. 
