. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. Fig. 59.—Elanura forflcata Qilbert. 121. Melletes papilio Bean. Originally described by Bean (1880) from Si. Paul Island, Pribilof Group. Ii net since been Fig. 60.—Mplletcs papilio Bean. 122. Hemilepidotus jordani Bean. Irisli Lord. Very abundant practically everywhere along the Alaskan coast. The collection contains specimens from the following localities: Shumagin Islands; stations 4268 and 4270, in Afognak Bay; stations 4283 and 4285, in Chignik Bay; station 4l'!H, in Sh
. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. Fig. 59.—Elanura forflcata Qilbert. 121. Melletes papilio Bean. Originally described by Bean (1880) from Si. Paul Island, Pribilof Group. Ii net since been Fig. 60.—Mplletcs papilio Bean. 122. Hemilepidotus jordani Bean. Irisli Lord. Very abundant practically everywhere along the Alaskan coast. The collection contains specimens from the following localities: Shumagin Islands; stations 4268 and 4270, in Afognak Bay; stations 4283 and 4285, in Chignik Bay; station 4l'!H, in Shelikof Strait. We also have 5 specimens 2 to 17 inches long, collected by the Albatross in other years at Sitka. Chignik Bay, and station 3600. The center of abundance for this species seems to be about Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula. The species was originally described by Bean (1882) from (Tnalaska, also recorded by him from Pert Althorp; Port Chatham, Cook Inlet; St. Paul, Kodiak; Humboldt Harbor, Shumagins; Iliulink and Chernofski, Tnalaska. By Gilbert from numerous Albatross stations about Amak ami I'nalaska islands. The eye varies considerably in size, even in large examples, being visually 4 or even mere in bead; maxillary ; mandible ; snout ; interorbital ; peritoneum silvery. A specimen inches long and weighing 2 pounds, taken over the rail with hook and line at Fox Bay, August IL, had in life the following colors: Side dirty olivaceous, with about 5 broad, irregular, darker blackish Inns; belly white, with numerous small, roundish dark spots, few or none on middle line of belly and breast; top of head blackish, side of head somewhat blacker, the opercle and lower part of cheek nearly black;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States Fish Commission.
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