maxillary 2 1/10; interorbital 6 1/2; head width 2 1/5 in 
total head length. Maxillary not quite to hind eye edge, 
Lower jaw slightly protrudes, Interorbital little concave, 
Cranial ridges and spine rather strong. Supraocular spine 
well developed. Raker 11 21, lanceolate, 1 1/8 in fila- 
ments, which 1 3/4 in eye. Few very small scales on maxilla- 
ry and preorbital; mandible and snout naked; scales with 7 to 
10 basal radiating striae, apical denticles 30 to 40. Dors#l 
spines low, longest much less than half of head. Color 
in alcohol faded dull uniform brownish. Length 177 mm, One, 
without locality, doubtless from California or Oregon? 
Sebastodes chamaco (Evermann and Radcliffe). ~<y%-36/. 
Head 2 2/53 daeun 2 7/43 0. KIT, ©, 343 A. III, 7; Pees 
17; tubes in lateral line about 40 to caudal base; 65 rows of 
scales along lateral line to caudal base; I2 scales above 
lateral line to soft dorsal origin; 2O scales below lateral 
line to spinous anal origin; snout 4 1/4 in head from upper 
jaw tip; eye 4 3/5; maxillary 2; interorbital 7; head width 
21/4 in total head length, Snout about broad as long. Inter- 
orbital concave; ridges and spines dn head al) distinct; 4 mod- 
erate preopercular spines, Rakers 9 22, lanceolate, 1 1/2 
in filaments, which 1 1/3 in eye. Few small scales on preor- 
bital, maxillary and mandible naked; scales with 7 to 9 basal 
radiating striae, sometimes 1 to 5 more accessory; apical den- 
ticles 24 to 36. Dorsal spines low, longest little over 1/4 
of head; second anal spine longer and stronger than third, 
