. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. Flo. 44. Hexagrammos fluperoiliofiue Pallae We fail to find any differences in the supraocular flap of this species and thai of* i Dr. Gilbert says ii may be distinguished from oi I vmmus by the larger Bap, smoother Bcales, and deeper notch in iIh- dorsal. The deeper notch in the dorsal and the complete fourth lateral line in <ISiis are th ly marked differences we can find in our specimens. The specimen from Redfish Bay is very highly colored with large white spots and bars, the spots
. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. Flo. 44. Hexagrammos fluperoiliofiue Pallae We fail to find any differences in the supraocular flap of this species and thai of* i Dr. Gilbert says ii may be distinguished from oi I vmmus by the larger Bap, smoother Bcales, and deeper notch in iIh- dorsal. The deeper notch in the dorsal and the complete fourth lateral line in <ISiis are th ly marked differences we can find in our specimens. The specimen from Redfish Bay is very highly colored with large white spots and bars, the spots being on base of pectoral and lower part of body, the liars running irregularly over body and head. This species ranges from Bering Sea to Monterey Bay bu1 is most abundant northward. It grows to a length of nearly '-' feel and is a palatable food lish. 97. Hexagrammoa lagocephalus Pallas PI. £V, 1- The home of this species is in the western parts of Bering Sea. Ii is known | cur about Bering, Robben, and Iturup islands. The only specimen known from Alaskan water- was obtained at Attn in 1894 by the Albatross. It is no. 1665, U. S. National Museum, and is 1!' inches Fig. 45.—Ophiodon elnngatus Girard. 98. Ophiodon elongatus Girard. Cultua Cod. Recorded from Sitka by Bean in 1882. Three small examples, 1 to 5 inches long, from Port Townsend; one (no. 02832), inches long, from Marrowstone Point. The species was also seen ai Quarantine Station. Union Bay: Port Alexander; Sitkoh Bay; and Loring. It was taken both in the seine and with hook and line. We also have s speci- men L2 inches long taken by the Albatross at Port Etches, Prince William Sound. 1897. The callus cod occurs on our west coast from Santa Barbara northward to Prince 'William Sound, and is abundant throughout most of its range. It reaches a length of nearly 4 feet and a weight of 30 to 40. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for r
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