115. LYCODID.E - LYCODES. 787 



A. 95; P. 22; V. 4. Xova Scotia to Finmark and Spitzbergeu. (Col- 

 lett.) 



(Collctt, Norges Fiske 1874, 9"> ; Collett, Norske Nord-Havs Exp. I860, 84: Lycodm 

 rnhli (ioode &. Beau, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mas. 1879. 209, not of Keinh.) 



L,. rcticulatBas Keinh. 







Brownish, with reticulated black lines on the head and body; those 

 on the body disposed in 5 groups or cross-bauds, the three anterior 

 of which emit 1 or 2 vertical streaks on the dorsal fin; dorsal dark- 

 edged. Body entirely scaly; vertical fins naked. Head twice as long 

 as high; snout long; maxillary extending to behind middle of eye: 

 distance from vent to ventrals more than length of head. Head 4 : 

 depth about 8. D. 94; A. 75; Y. 4; caeca 2. L. 14 inches. Green- 

 and, south to the Grand Banks. 



(Reinhardt, 1. c. 167; GUnther, iv, 320; Gill, 1. c. 2GO; Collctt, 1. c. 84: Lycodes rossi 

 Malingr. 1864: Lycodes gradlis Sars, Christ. Vid. Selsk. Fork. 1866: Lycodes perspiciUtuii 

 Kv<">yer, Dansk. Videiisk. Selsk. Afkandl. 1845, 233: Lycodes pcrspicillum Giintlier, iv, 

 3iO: Lycodea perspicillum Gill, Proc. A<:ad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863,260.) 



12O8. Li. semiDBiidus Rcinh. 



Color uniform pale grayish brown, without spots or bands. Body 

 naked in front of vent, scaly behind; fins naked. Head large. Dis- 

 tance of ventrals from vent somewhat more than length of head. 

 Head3; depth 7. IX 91; A. 74; P. 21; cceca 2. Greenland to Spits- 

 bergen. (Collett.) 



(Reinhardt, Kong. Dansk. Selsk. etc. 1838,223; Gimther, iv, 320; Gill, 1. c. 260; 

 Collett, 1. c. 113.) 



L. ncbulosus Kroyer. 



Brown, with small, fiiint, yellow, transverse bands across the back 

 Body naked anteriorly; the posterior part of dorsal fin scaly; the anal 

 naked or nearly so. D. 87; A. 08; P. 19; Y. 3. Greenland. (Kroyer.} 

 An imperfectly-described species, unknown to recent writers. 



(Kroyer, 1. c. 1844, 140; Gill, 1. c. 260.) 



121. JL. coccienenES Bean. 



Brown, red below; pectorals reddish brown above, carmine below; 

 9 bluish-white bauds on the dorsal; a few whitish blotches on sides 

 and on head; anal brownish red; head white below; a whitish blotch 

 as large as eye at upper angle of gill-opening. Posterior two-thirds of 

 tail covered with separated scales; rest of body, head, and fins, scale- 

 less; lateral line visible only on scaly part of body, consisting of a few 

 faint, short, linear scratches. Pectoral twice as long as premaxillary, 

 falling short of the vent by its own length; dorsal beginning over 



