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ZOOLOGY. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
No. of 
Sex and 
Locality. 
When 
Collected by— 
Original 
Nature of spe- 
number. 
specimens. 
age. 
collected. 
number. 
cimens. 
607 
1 
Adult. 
Cape Flattery, W. T. 
1856 
Lieut. Trowbridge_ 
Alcoholic. 
41. PAROPHRYS VETULUS, Grd. 
General Report upon Fishes. 
Body quite elongated and sub-elliptical; peduncle of the tail slender. Posterior extremity of 
the maxillary extending to a vertical line drawn inwardly to the anterior rim of the orbit. 
Origin of anal fin placed posteriorly to the base of the pectorals; dorsal and anal fins nearly 
even posteriorly. Scales minute ; lateral line very conspicuous. Color of body and head reddish 
ash ; fins olivaceous, maculated. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens. 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
0 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
608 
i 
Adult. 
Port Orford_ 
1856 
Lieut. Trowbridge... 
Alcoholic. 
609 
i 
- do - 
1856 
.do___- 
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42. PSETTICIITHYS MELANOSTICTUS, Grd. 
General Report upon Fishes. 
Body elongated and rather slender. Eyes moderate, situated on the right side ; interocular 
space moderate. Lower jaw somewhat longer than the upper ; posterior extremity of the maxil¬ 
lary extending to a vertical line drawn in front of the pupil. Anterior rays of dorsal fin higher 
than those immediately succeeding ; dorsal and anal fins even posteriorly. Origin of anal fin 
situated somewhat posteriorly to the base of the pectorals, and provided with a small spine. 
Scales quite small, cycloid in structure ; lateral line very slightly raised above the pectorals. 
Ground color cinereous, interspersed with crowded black dots. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue 
number. 
No. of 
specimens 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
When 
collected. 
Collected by— 
Original 
number. 
Nature of spe¬ 
cimens. 
610 
i 
Young. 
Astoria, Oregon .. 
1856 
Lieut. Trowbridge... 
Alcoholic. 
43. PSETTICHTYS SORDIDUS, Grd. 
Plate XL&.— General Report upon Fishes. 
Body elongated and subelliptical. Eyes large, situated on the left side ; interocular space 
very narrow. Jaws nearly even when the mouth is closed; posterior extremity of the maxillary 
