394 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Distance of pectoral from snout (0.048 meter) 4 times width of interorbital area; its 

 length (0.029 meter) twice the length of inaudible. Insertion above the middle of the depth 

 of the body, on a level with center of orbit, its third ray longest, its tip reaching to vertical 

 from base of fourth anal ray. 



Insertion of ventral behind pectoral and almost under that of first dorsal; its distance 

 from snout (0.053 meter) slightly exceeding twice its length (0.025 meter). Tip of ventral 

 filament reaches to base of third anal ray. 



Radial formula: D. n, 11, 137; A. 120; F. 15; V. 7. 



Color: Ground color, light brownish gray; under parts, silvery; belly, darker, bluish. 

 Under surface of snout, pink, as is also the first dorsal except spines. Spines of dorsal, 

 ventral and anterior anal rays, blackish. Throat, branehiostegal membrane and isthmus, 

 rich deep violet. Sclerotic coat, green. Eyes, very dark blue. 



Spermaries well developed, but milt not mature. Individual apparently adult. 



The species was dedicated to Prof. Spencer F. Baird, and was the first deep-sea fish 

 obtained by the Fish Commission or described by an American ichthyologist. It ranges 

 from 150 to 1,255 fathoms. 



This species is distinguished by Giinther from his Macrurus aqualis, which it closely 

 resembles, (1) by its longer snout, which is nearly equal to the diameter of the eye; and (2) 

 the smaller number of the ventral rays (7). 



Numerous specimens were obtained by the Blake from station ccciii, in 41° 34' 30" N. 

 lat., 05O 54' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 30G fathoms; from station OCCVI, in 41° 32' 50" N. 

 lat., 05° 55' W. Ion., at a depth of 524 fathoms; from station cccix, in 40° 11' 40" N. lat., 

 68° 22' W. Ion., at a depth of 301 fathoms: from station cccxn, in 39° 50' 45" N. lat., 70° 11' 

 W.lon., at a depth of 4GC fathoms; from station cccxvi, in 32° 07' X. lat,, 78° 37' 30" "W". Ion., 

 at a depth of 229 fathoms; from station cocxvn, in 31° 57' N. lat., 78° 18' 35" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 333 fathoms; from station cccxxv, in 33° 35' 20" N. lat,, 70° W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 647 fathoms; from station cccxxvi, in 33° 42' 15" N. lat., 76° 00' 50" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 4G4 fathoms; from station cccxxix, in 34° 39' 40" N. lat., 75° 14' 40" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 603 fathoms; from station cccxxxn, in 35° 45' 30" N. lat., 74° 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 263 fathoms; from station cccxxxiv, in 38° 20' 30" X. hit., 73° 26' 40" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 395 fathoms; from station cccxxxvi, in X$° 21' 50" X. lat., 73° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 197 fathoms; from station cccxxxvn, in 38° 20' 08" N. lat., 73° 23' 20" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 740 fathoms; from station cccxliii, in 39° 45' 40" X. hit., 70° 55 W. Ion., at a depth of 

 732 fathoms; from station lxxvii, oft' Neris; from station cclxxii, and from station 

 cccxxxn in 35° 45' 30" N. lat., 74° 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 263 fathoms. 



The Albatross secured examples from station 2396, in 28° 34' N. lat., 86° 48' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 335 fathoms; Cat. No. 35506, U. S. N. M., from station 2178, in 39° 29' N. lat., 72° 05' 

 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 229 fathoms; Cat. No. 35085, C. S. N. M., from station 2262, in 39° 

 54' 45" N. lat., 62° 29' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fathoms; Cat. No. 32656, U. S. N. M., 

 from 37° 16' 30" N. hit., 74° 26' 36" W. Ion.; Cat. No. 32S08, U. S. N. M., from station 2014, 

 in 30o 41' 05" N. lat., 74° 38' 55" W. Ion., at a depth of 373 fathoms; Cat. No. 33326, U. S. 

 N. M., from station 204S, in 40° 02' 68" N. lat,, 50° 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 547 fathoms; 

 Cat. No. 33387, U. S. N. M., from station 2001, in 42° 10' N. lat,, 66° 47' 45" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 115 fathoms; Cat, No. 33397, U. S. N. M., from station 2053, in 42° 02' N. lat., 

 68° 27' W. Ion., at a depth of 105 fathoms; Cat. No. 33406, U. S. N. X., from station 2064, 

 in 42° 25' 40" N. lat., 00'^ 08' 35" W. Ion., at a depth of 122 fathoms; Cat. No. 33410, U. S. 

 X. M., from station 20G3, in 42° 23' X. lat., 66° 23' W. Ion., at a depth of 141 fathoms; 

 Cat. No. 33418, U. S. N. M., from station 20G2, in 42° 17' X. lat,, G6° 37' 15" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 150 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 33450, U. S. X. M., from station 2072, in 41° 53' X. lat,, 

 65° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 858 fathoms; Cat, Xo. 33456, U. S. X. M., from station 2077, 

 in 41° 09' 40" N. lat,, 60° 02' 20" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,255 fathoms; Cat. No. 33513, 

 TJ. S. N. M., from station 2092, in 39° 58' 35" N. lat,, 71° 00' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 197 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 35427, TJ. S. N. M., from station 2180, in 39° 29' 50" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; Cat. No. 35428, U. S. N. M., from station 2179, in 39° 



