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ZOOLOGY. 
3. OPLOPOMA PANTHERINA, Grd. 
Plate XVIII, figs. 1-3. — General Report upon Fishes. 
Body elongated and tapering. Upper surface and sides of head granular; preopercular spines 
few, small, and obtuse. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending beyond the orbit. Origin 
of anterior dorsal fin situated in advance of the convexity of the preopercle. Scales extending 
over the base of both the caudal and pectoral fins. Blackish brown above, reddish brown 
beneath ; dorsal and lateral regions spotted with black. 
No vernacular name of this species has, so far, come to our knowledge. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
275 
i 
Adult. 
Cape Flattery, W. T._ 
1855 
Lieut. Trowbridge... 
Alcoholic. 
4. OPHIODON ELONGATUS, Grd. 
Plate XVIII, figs. 4-7.— General Report upon Fishes. 
Body lanceolated. Head subconicol and depressed ; mouth deeply cleft; posterior extremity 
of maxillary extending to the vertical of the posterior rim of the orbit. Spinous portion of 
dorsal fin much longer than the articulated portion ; anal fin a little longer than the soft 
portion of the dorsal ; caudal slightly emarginated posteriorly ; extremities of pectorals nearly 
even with the tips of the ventrals. Color above olivaceous brown, scattered all over with 
blackish, subcircular spots ; beneath yellowish. 
We have heard of no vernacular name, as yet, for this fish. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
277 
2 
Adult. 
Humboldt bay, Cal. 
1855 
Lieut. Trowbridge_ 
Alcoholic. 
III. FAMILY COTTIDAE. 
5. COTTOPSIS GULOSUS, Grd. 
General Report upon Fishes. 
Origin of anterior dorsal fin situated opposite the insertion of the upper ray of the pectorals. 
First ray of anal fin placed under the fourth of the second dorsal. Extremities of pectorals ex¬ 
tending beyond the origin of the anal. Skin generally smooth ; lateral line undergoing a 
sudden fall upon the peduncle of the tail. Reddish brown, spotted, and transversally barred 
with black ; beneath, unicolor. 
This is a “ fresh water bull head,” or “ miller’s thumb.” 
