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length of the orbit is about equal to that of the snout, and is contained about U times in 

 the greatest length of the head. The intermaxillary is long and slender, its length con- 

 tained slightly more than 3 times in the distance from the tip of the snout to the insertion 

 of the first dorsal (34, times in the length of the head). The maxilla is very slender, except 

 in its posterior third, where it is considerably expanded. The mandible is very stout, pos 

 teriorly widened, its length contained nearly 24, times in that of the head. Teeth in broad 

 villiforni bands on the intermaxillary and the mandible. Two short, separate, .similar 

 bands on the vomer. None on the palatines. 



Head armed with blunt spines, as in ('. microps. 



The distance of the dorsal from the tip of the snout is nearly equal to one-third of the 

 total length, caudal included. It consists of ti spines and 17 rays. 



The anal fin is located midway between the tip of the snout and the end of the caudal 

 fin; it consists of L3 rays. 



The length of the upper pectoral rays is equal to that of the postorbital portion of 

 the head. The pectoral rays diminish rapidly in size, the lowest being exceedingly short. 

 The number of rays is 22. The distance of the ventral from the tip of the snout is one- 

 third of the total length without the caudal. The length of the free portion of the ventral 

 equals that of the eye. The fin consists of 1 spine and 3 rays. 



The caudal consists of 10 developed rays. 



Color light brown, the tins somewhat darker. 



Specimens were obtained by the Blair from station ccevi, in 41° 32' 50" X. lat., 65" 55' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 524 fathoms; station CCCXLin, in 39° 45' 50" X. lat., 70° 55' \Y. Ion., 

 at a depth of 732 fathoms: and station cccxxvi, in 33° 42' 15" X. lat., 76° 00' 50" W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 404 fathoms. 



Also by the Albatross from the following localities: No. 35405, U. S. N. M., from station 

 2181, in 39° 29' N. lat., 71° 40' W. Ion., at a depth of 0!):'. fathoms; No. 35547, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2202, in 39° 38' N. lat., 71° 39' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 515 fathoms; No. 35404, 

 l". S. X. M., from station 2180, in 39° 29' 50" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 

 fathoms; No. 35005, IT. S. N. M., from station 2213, in 39° 58' 30" N. lat., 70° 30' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 384 fathoms: No. 35483, U. S. N. M., from station 2180, in 39° 52' 15" N. lat., 70° 

 55' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 353 fathoms; No. 35489, U. S. N. M.,from station 2189, in 39° 

 49' 30" N. hit., 70 26' W. Ion., at a depth of 600 fathoms; No. 35423, U. S. N. M., from sta- 

 tion 2180, in 39° 29' 50" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; No. 33390, U. 

 S. N. M., from station 2072, in 41 53' N. lat., 65 c 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 858 fathoms; No. 

 32076, U. S. N. M., from station 2004, in 37° 19' 45" N. lat., 74° 26' 00" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 105 fathoms; and from station 2552, in 39° 47' 07" N. lat., 70° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 721 fathoms: station 2553, in 39° 48' N. lat,, 70° 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 551 fathoms; sta- 

 tion 2115, in 35° 49' 30" N. lat., 74° 34' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 843 fathoms; station 2529, 

 in 41° 03' 30" N. lat., 60° 14' W. Ion., at a depth of 602 fathoms; and station 2528, in 41° 47' 

 N. hit., 65° 37' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 677 fathoms. 



Additional specimens were secured by the Fish Hawk as follows : No. 28951, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 1029, in 39° 57' 06" N. lat., 69° 16' W. Ion,, at a depth of 458 fathoms; No. 

 30270, U. S. N. M., from station 998. in 3!> i.i< N. hit., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 302 

 fathoms ; No. 26140, U. S. N. M., off Newport, R. I. ; No. 29075, U. S. N. M., from station 1049, 

 in 38° 28' N. hit., 73° 22' YV. Ion., at a depth of 435 fathoms; No. 28850, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 952, in :«P 55' N. lat., 70 2S< \V. Ion., at a depth of 225 fathoms; No. 288S8, U. S. N. 

 M., from station 994, in 39° 40' X. hit., 71 - 3(1' W. Ion., at a depth of 368 fathoms; No. 28916, 

 U. S. N. fit., from station 994; and an individual from statiou 892, in 39° 46 ' N. lat,, 71° 05' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 487 fathoms. 



MALACOCOTTUS, Bean. 

 \falaooeottu8, Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., xm, 1890, 12. 



Shape similar to that of Cottunculus. Head large; body tapering rapidly to the slender 

 tail; mouth terminal; jaws subequal. Minute villiform teeth in broad bands on maxilla 



