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length equals half thai of the head without the snout. The mandible extends behind the 

 vertical through the posterior margin of the orbit; its length is contained ■'! times in 

 the distance from the tip of the snoul to the origin of the firsl dorsal. The teeth are in 

 villil'onn bands in intermaxillary and mandible; the mandibular? scries oniserial in about 

 the second half of its length. 



The first ray of the dorsal is very short; the second compressed anteriorly ami ser 

 rated, with slender teeth closely appressed and bent upwards. Its length is equal to the 

 length of the head and is greater than the height of the body. This tin is seated upon a 



humplike elevation of the back, and its base is as long as the snout. The second dorsal 

 begins over the tenth or twelfth anal ray. and at a distance from the end of the firsl dorsal 

 equal to the length of the head without the snout. The vent is located not tar behind the 

 vertical from the end of the lirst dorsal. 



Scales 22 to 24 in a transverse series (the position of the lateral line can not be deter- 

 mined, but there appear to be4aboveit); the scales are oval, membranaceous, showing 

 several parallel ridges composed of . small spines and rather large, Gill membrane very 

 deeply cleft and attached to the isthmus. Gill-rakers short and stout, about 11 below 

 the angle on the first arch. 



Radial formula: I), n, 8+11(0; A. 117; V. 10. 



The Blake secured specimens from station cccvni, in 41° 24' 45" X. lat., 05° 35' 30" \Y. 

 Ion., at a depth of 1,242 fathoms; from station CCCXLI, in 39 38' 20" X. lat.. 70 50' W'.lon., 

 at a depth of 1,241 fathoms; from station OCCXXXVIII, in 38° IS' 40" X. lat., 73° 18' 10" \V. 

 Ion., at a depth of 922 fathoms; and from station COCXLII, in 39° 43' X. lat.. 70 55' 25" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 1,002 fathoms. .Most of these had their tails broken off, and all of 

 them were completely denuded of scales; a natural consequence of their passage in the nets 

 from the ocean depths. By a happy chance two scales were found attached to the base of 

 the dorsal tin of one of the larger individuals, thus enabling us to determine the general 

 character of the covering of the body. 



The Albatross obtained examples from the following localities: Cat. Xo. 33273, U. S. 

 X. M., from station 2035, in 39° 26' 10" N. lat., 70° 02' 37" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,362 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 33314, U. S. X. M., from station 2052, in 39° 40' 05" X. lat., 00" 21' 25" W. 

 ion., at a depth of 1,098 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 33566, U. S. X. M„ from station 2096, in 39? 22' 

 20" X. hit., 70? 52' 20" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,451 fathoms; Cat, Xos. 33307 and 33315, U. 

 S. X. M., from station 2051, in 39? 41' X. lat., 69° 20' 20" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,106 fathoms ; 

 Cat. Xos. 33395 and 33413, IT. S. X. M., from station 2074, in 41? 43' X. lat,, 05? 21' 50" W. 

 Ion- , at a depth of 1,309 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 33308, U. S. X. M., from station 2052, in 39? 40' 

 05" X. lat., 69° 21' 25" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,098 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 35480, V. S. X. M., 

 from station 2190, in 39? 35" X. lat., 69 44" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,230 fathoms; Cat, No. 

 33583, O. S. X. M., from station 2095, in 30? 29" X. lat,, 70? 58' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 

 1,342 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 35510, V. S. X. M.. from station 2205, in 39? 35' N. lat,, 71? 18' 45" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 1,073 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 45413, U. S. X. M., from station 2182, in 39? 

 25' .;<) ' X. lat., 71? 44" W. Ion., at a depth of 861 fathoms; Cat. No. 33437, U. S. X. M., from 

 station 2084, in 40? 10' 50" X. lat., 67° 05' 15" \Y. Ion., at a depth of 1,290 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 

 3:;.".70, C. S. X. .M„ from station 2072, in 41° 53' X. lat., 05? 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 858 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 33505, U.S. N.M.,from station 2194, in .".0" 14' 30" X. lat., 71? 04' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 1,022 fathoms; Cat. No. 35466, U. S. X. M., from station 2195, in 39° 44' X. hit.. 

 To 03' W. Ion., at a depth of 1,058 fathoms; Cat. No. 35470, C S. X. M., from station L'50l\ 

 in 39? 15' 30" X. lat., 71 > 25' \V. Ion., at a depth of 1,434 fathoms; Cat. No. 33518, 0". S. X. 

 M.,from station 2094, in 39° 44' 30" X. hit., 71 '04' W. Ion., at a depth of 1,022 fathoms; Cat. 

 Xo. 35532, U. S. X. M., from station 2008, in 39 .i.:' N. lat., 71- 10' 15" \V. Ion., at a depth 

 of 1178 fathoms; from station 2501, in29° 22' X- lat., 71 23' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,390 

 fathoms; from station 2550, in 39° 1 1' 30" X. hit., 70° 30' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,081 

 fathoms; from station 25:;::, in |o 16' 30" X. lat., 07 20' 15' W. Ion., at a depth of 828 

 fathoms; from station 2532, in 40° 34' 30" X. hit., 66 18' W. Ion., at a depth of 705 fathoms; 

 from station 2530, in in 53' '.u X. hit,, 00 24' \Y. Ion., at a depth of 956 fathoms; from 



