. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 279 68. Damalichthys argyrosomus idirard). White Viviparous Perch; Porgee. This species was found at Diamond Point. Kilisut Harbor, and Marrowstone Point. June 27 and July 1; Taylor Bay, Gabriola Island, June 20; and Union Bay, Vancouver Island, June 23. It was not abundant anywhere, but was most common at Union Bay. A female examined at Gabriola Island was 11 inches long and contained 23 young, each about inches long. Four other examples measured were ,
. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 279 68. Damalichthys argyrosomus idirard). White Viviparous Perch; Porgee. This species was found at Diamond Point. Kilisut Harbor, and Marrowstone Point. June 27 and July 1; Taylor Bay, Gabriola Island, June 20; and Union Bay, Vancouver Island, June 23. It was not abundant anywhere, but was most common at Union Bay. A female examined at Gabriola Island was 11 inches long and contained 23 young, each about inches long. Four other examples measured were , , , and inches lorn,', respectively. A specimen inches long has the pectorals dark, almost black; anal anteriorly ducky: caudal dusky at base, and a conspicuous black spot about the middle- of the Fig. 28.—Damalichthys argyrosomns (Glr&Td). Family 30. SCORPjENIDjE. The Scorpion-fishes. 69. Sebastolobus alascanus 1 Bean). The collection contains 11 specimens of this species, the localities represented being stations 1238 to-1241 (Behm Canal) and 4302 (Sumner Strait,off Shakan). The depths range from L69to256 fathoms. The specimens range in length from l" 23 inches. Dorsal xvi in 8 specimens, xvn in :!. In two small examples ( and 5 inches total length) the black spots on the spinous dorsal an- quite distinct and the pectorals are marbled with black and white. The ventrals also are dusky, and the soft dorsal of tin- smaller specimen 1- dusky, and has3 or4 small roundish white spots. Two adults inos. 2S7K and 2S71D taken at station 1238, in Behm Canal, wen-, in life, bright rose-red all over, paler below, especially on lower parts of head; fins all red; caudal with some black on outer parts of membranes; pectoral also with some black on interradial membranes; inside of opercle rose-color. Originally described by Bean (1891) from Albatross station 2853, off Trinity Islands. Recorded also by Gilbert (1895) from stations 3227, 3324, 3330 to 33
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