298 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Family STICH^EID^E. 



Stichwidw, Gill, Proe. Acad. Nat. Sc, Phila., 1864, 208. 



Stichwidce, Gin.. Can. Nat., 1865, 247. 253; Ait. Fam. Fishos. 1873, 4. 



Stichceince, Jordan ami Gilbert, Bull, xvi, LT. S. Nat. Mus., 755. 



Blenuioid fishes with body low, elongate, and compressed, covered with cycloid scales. 

 Teeth usually well developed, but no molars. Suborbital ring not articulated with pre- 

 opercle. Dorsal long, continuous, and the entire tin made np of stiff or flexible spines. 

 Anal long, usually witli one or two small spines. Ventrals jugular, lew rayed. Branchial 

 apertures prolonged forwards and divided by a narrow isthmus. Pseudobranehise. Gills 

 4, with a slit behind the fourth. Vertebrae numerous. Pyloric caeca developed in small 

 number. 



This family is chiefly littoral, and only one genus. Ohirolophus, has been found in any 

 considerable depth. 



CHIROLOPHUS. Swainson. 



CMrolophns, Swainson, Nat. Hist. Fish, etc., u, 1S39, 275. 



Carelopkus, Kroyer, Nat. Tidskr. (2), I. 1844, 236.— Strom, Norsk. Vid. s,-lsk. Ski'., 1881, 7.".. 

 Blenniop8, Nilsson, Skand. Faun, iv. 1853, p. 184.— GOnther, Cat. Pish. Brit. Mus.. m. 287; Challenger Re- 

 port, xxn, 71. 



Body moderately elongate, covered with very small scales; lateral line none. Snout 

 short; small teeth in the jaws, none on the palate. Dorsal fin long, formed by spines only. 

 Ventrals very distinct, composed of 1 spine and several rays, distinctly jugular. Caudal 

 distinct. Gill openings of moderate width, with the gill-membranes connected with eaeh 

 other; pseudobranehise present; branchiostegals six; air bladder and pyloric appendages 

 none. ((Hi it titer.) 



CHIROLOPHI'.- am AMI. (Walbaum), Goode & Bean. 



Blennius Ascanii, Wai.ii.um, Art. renov., m. 17:;. 



/;/. nniops Ascanii, Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus.. in, 284; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.. 1874, xni, 139; Challenger 



Report, xxn, 71. 

 Carelophu8j4.8ca.nii, StrOm, Norsk. Vid. Selsk. Skr., 1881, 7-">. — Coi.lett, Nyt. Mag. 1'. Natnrvid. Christ., 



win, 1884, 68. 



The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of the head, and one-seventh of 

 the total. Snout short, with -the cleft of the mouth very oblique. A short tentacle at the 

 nostril; two pairs of fringed tentacles above the orbits, the posterior of which is about three 

 or four times the length of the anterior, and as long as the head is high. Neck with many 

 very small skinny flaps. Ventral fins small; the two anterior spines sometimes elongate, 

 and provided with skinny appendages at the top. Reddish brown, with several cross- 

 bands on the back. (Gunther.) 



This Blenny was obtained during the cruise of the Porcupine between Shetland and 

 Faroe, in 180 fathoms, and is recorded by Strom from 140 fathoms in Throudhjem Fjord. 



Family ANARRHICHADID^E. 



Anarrhichini, Bonaparte. Catalogo Metodico, 1846, 7. (IS, (sul> fam.. 117). 

 AnarrMchaformes, Bleeker, Tentamen, 1859, xxv. 

 Anarrhichadida, Gill, Canadian Naturalist, 1865,247,252. 



Blennioid fishes with molar teeth strong, on vomer, palatines, and sides of lower jaw; 

 dorsal of flexible spines only; scales minute; gill -membranes joined to the isthmus; no 

 ventral fins; air-bladder present; no lateral line. 



