374 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



The types of this species were brought into Gloucester August 24, 1 878, by Capt. Joseph 

 W. Collins, the skipper of the schooner Marion of Gloucester, having beeu taken ou a 

 halibut trawl on the outer edge of Le Have Bank at a depth of 400 or 500 fathoms. 1 



Other specimens were taken by ! he Fish Hawk on October 2, 1880, at station 893, in 39° 

 52' 20" N. lat., 70° 58' W. Ion., at a depth of 372 fathoms. 



Other specimens were obtained by the Blake from station CCCV, in 41° 33' 15" N. lat., 

 65° 51' 25" W. Ion., at a depth of 810 fathoms; from station cccvm, iu 41° 24' 25" X. lat., 

 65° 35' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,242 fathoms; from station CCCVI, in 41° 32' 50" N. lat., 

 65° 55' W. Ion., at a depth of 524 fathoms; from station cccxxv, in 33° 35' 20" N. lat., 70 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 347 fathoms; from station cccxn, iu 39° 50' 45" N lat., 70° 11' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 40G fathoms; from station cccxxxvn, iu 38° 20' 8" N. hit., 73° 23' 20" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 740 fathoms, and from station ccnii, iu 41° 34' 30" N. lat., 05° 54' 

 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 30G fathoms; by the Albatross from station 2571, in 40° 9' 30" 

 N. lat,, 67° 9' W. Ion., at a depth of 1,350 fathoms; Cat. No. 35433, U. S. N. M., from sta- 

 tion 2181, in 39° 29' N. lat., 71° 4G' W. Lon., at a depth of 093 fathoms; Cat. No. 33373, U. 

 S. N. M., from station 2075, in 41° 40' 30" N. lat,, 65° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 855 fathoms; 

 Cat, No. 33275, U. S. N. M., from station 2035, in 39° 26' 10" N. lat,, 70° 2' 37" W. Ion., at 

 a deptli of 1,362 fathoms; Cat. No. 33440, U. S. N. M., from station 2072, in 41° 53' N. lat., 

 65° 35' W. Ion., at a deptli of 858 fathoms; Cat. No. 33412, U. S. N. M., from station 2074, in 41° 

 43' N. lat., 65° 21' 50" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,309 fathoms; Cat. No. 35425, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2179, in 39° 30' 10" N. lat,, 71° 50' W. Ion., at a depth of 510 fathoms; Cat. 

 No. 33375, U. S. N. M., from station 2072. in 41° 53' N. lat,, 65° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 858 fathoms; Cat. No. 35431, U. S. N. M., from station 2171, in 37° 59' 30" N. lat,, 73° 48' 

 40" W. Ion., at. a depth of 444 fathoms; Cat. No. 35543, D". S. N. M., from station 2202, in 

 39o 38' N. lat., H° 39' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 515 fathoms; Cat, No. 33014, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2030, in 39° 29' 45" N. lat., 71° 43' W. Ion., at a depth of 5S8 fathoms; from 

 station 2529, in 41° 3' 30" N. lat., 66° 14' W. Ion., at a depth of 062 fathoms; from station 

 2083, in 40° 26' 40" N. lat,, 07 5' 15" W. Ion., at a deptli of 959 fathoms; from station 

 2180, in 390 29' 50" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; from station 2111, 

 in 35° 9' 50" N. lat., 74° 57' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 938 fathoms; from station 2563, in 

 390 IS' 30" N. lat., 71 23' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,422 fathoms; from station 2534, in 

 40° 1' N. lat., 07° 29' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,234 fathoms; from station 2528, in 41° 

 47' N. lat,, 65° 37' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 667 fathoms; from station 2429, in 42° 55' 30" 

 N. lat,, 50° 51' VV. Ion., at a deptli .»! 471 fathoms; from station 2530, in 40° 53'30"N. lat., 

 66° 24' W. Ion., at a depth of 950 fathoms; from station 2562, in 39° 15' 30" N. lat., 71° 25' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 1,434 iathoms; from station 2564, in 39° 22' N. lat., 71° 23' 30" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 1,390 fathoms; from station 2550, in 39° 44' 30" N. lat., 70° 30' 45" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 1,081 fathoms; from station 2549, in 39° 51' 30" N. hit,, 70° 17' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 571 fathoms; from station 2540, in 39° 53' 30" N. lat,, 70° 17' 30" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 538 fathoms; from station 2115, in :',:, 49' 30" N. hit,, 74° 34' 45" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 843 fathoms; from station 255.!, in 39° 48' N. hit., 70° 36' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 551 fathoms; from station 2552, in 39° 47' 7" N. hit,, 70° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 721 

 fathoms; from station 2533, in 40° 10' 30" N. lat,, 67° 20' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 828 

 fathoms; from station 2531, in 40° 42' N. lat., 66° 33' W. Ion., at a depth of 852 fathoms; 

 from station 2532, in 40° 34' 30" N. lat., 66° 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 705 fathoms; from 

 station 2554, iu 39° 48' 30" N. lat,, 70° 40' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 445 fathoms; by the 

 Fish Hawk from station 1029, in 39° 57' 6" N. lat,, 69° 16' W. Ion., at a depth of 458 fath- 

 oms (Cat. No. 28947, U. S. N. 31.); Cat, No. 20164, U. S. N.M., from station 893, in 39° 52' 

 20" N. lat., 70° 58' W. Ion., at a depth of 372 fathoms; Cat. No. 31865, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 1155, in 39° 52' N. lat., 70" 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 554 fathoms, and Cat. No. 



'It was at this time, on the deck of Capt. Collins' schooner, that the authors made the acquaintance of 

 this most accomplished expert in the fisheries, who had never before had his attention called to the 

 opportunities lor investigation with which he was surrounded, and which he has since so fully utilized. 



