14 
ZOOLOGY. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number 
No. of 
specimens 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— * 
Original 
number 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
326 
6 
Adult. 
San Francisco, Cal_ 
1855 
Dr. Newberry. _ 
365 
1 
_do_ 
__do_ 
1855 
Dr. Ayres_ 
33 
_do__ 
14. ARTEDIUS LATERALIS, Grd. 
Plate XXIIa, figs. 5 and 6. — General Report upon Fishes. 
Surface of head smooth. Preopercle armed with a fiat bicuspid spine. Band of dorsal scales 
narrow, originating at the thoracic arch and extending to near the terminus of the base of the 
second dorsal. Anterior margin of the first dorsal situated in advance of the thoracic arch. 
Deep chestnut brown above, maculated with yellowish ; beneath yellowish. 
Too small a fish to have attracted the notice of fishermen. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
No. of 
Sex and 
Locality. 
When 
Collected by—- 
Original 
Nature of spe- 
number. 
specimens. 
age. 
collected. 
number. 
cimens. 
366 
i • 
Adult. 
San Francisco, Cal.. 
1855 
Dr. Ayres_ 
36 
Alcoholic. 
15. ARTEDIUS NOTOSPILOTUS, Grd. 
Plate XXII&, figs. 5 and C. — General Report upon Fishes. 
Surface of head subtuberculous and scaly. Preopercle armed with a flat tricuspid spine. 
Anterior margin of first dorsal situated in advance of the beginning of the dorsal band of scales, 
which is broad, and extends from the thoracic arch to near the terminus of the base of the 
second dorsal. Olivaceous, with a series of saddle-like and black patches ; abdomen dull yellow 
or white. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
367 
i 
Adult. 
Sin Francisco, Cal. 
1855 
Dr. Ayres... 
36 
Alcoholic. 
IY. FAMILY SCORPAENIDiE. 
16. SEBASTES ROSACEUS, Grd. 
Plate XXI.— General Report upon Fishes. 
Upper surface of head provided with horizontal and acute ridges ; posterior extremity of 
maxillary extending to a vertical line intersecting the pupil. Origin of dorsal fin situated in 
advance of the base of the pectorals. Uniform reddish, lighter beneath than above. 
