468 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



mediate between the first and the eighth are graduated in length, so as to form a rounded 

 outline for the anterior, or upper, portion of the fin. The pectoral appendages are slender, 

 the third being slightly greater in length than the thirteenth ray, being two-thirds as long 

 as the first, while the second is intermediate between the other two. 



The ventral is inserted directly under the base of the pectoral appendages; its first 

 spine about equal in length to the preopercular spine from the base of the supplemental 

 spines: its longest, the third and fourth, exactly equal in length to the base of the second 

 dm sal. 



Radial formula: D. X, 12; A. 11 ; C. 3—7+5—4; P. 13+3; V. l, 5. 



L. lat. about 100. Tube-bearing scales, about 50. 



Color, brownish above, with about four indistinct transverse band like blotches, one of 

 which is on the base of the caudal: whitish beneath. Vertical fins uniform, the tips of 

 the caudal rays blackish, with two indistinct cloud like bands in advance of the terminal 

 bands thus formed. A black blotch, with whitish interior margin on the membrane be- 

 tween the fourth and fifth dorsal spines; a very inconspicuous blackish spot on the mem- 

 brane between the fifth and sixth; others still less conspicuous on the succeeding inter- 

 spaces. The pectoral blotched and clouded with blackish brown and white. 



A single specimen of this species of Priotwtus was obtained off Charleston, S. 0., in 

 the same haul with the pleuronectoid described above under the name Notosema dilecta. 

 This species belongs to the group referred by Jordan to the subgenus Ornivhthys of 

 Swainsou. 



A single specimen of this species was secured by the Blake at station OOCXIII, in 32° 

 31' 50" N. lat., 78° 45' vy. Ion., at a depth of 75 fathoms. 



Specimens were obtained by the Albatross from the following localities: Station 2403, 

 in 28° 42' 30" N. hit., 85° 29' W. Ion., at a depth of 88 fathoms; station 2404, in 28° 44' N. 

 hit. 85° 16' YV. Ion., at a depth of 00 fathoms; station 2313, in 32° 53' N. lat., 77° 53' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 99 fathoms; and station 2417, in 33° 18' 30" N. lat,, 77° 07' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 95 fathoms. 



PEIONOTUS PALMIPES, (Mitchill), Stoker. 



Trigla palmipes, Mitchill, Trans. Tit. and Phil. Soc, N. V., 1. 1815, 131. 



Prionotus palmipes, Storer, Fishes of Mass. — Jordan & Gilbert, Hull, xvi, U. S. N.M., p. 735. 



A Prionotus with head comparatively smooth above. Preopercular spine strong; opercle 

 scaleless; band of palatine teeth short and broad, shorter than eye. Pectorals short, not 

 reaching middle of second dorsal, 2 L in length; pectoral appendages strong, more or less 

 dilated at their tips; ventrals long, reaching anal; gill rakers rather short, about 10 below 

 angle; maxillary 3 1 in head. Head, 3; depth, 5. 



Eadiiil formula: D. x, 13; A. 12; Lat. 1. 58. 



Color, brownish above, clouded with darker; throat and branchiostegals dark; a distinct 

 black blotch above on membrane between fourth and fifth dorsal spines, this ocellated 

 below; 2 longitudinal light streaks below dorsal blotch; second dorsal with oblique whitish 

 streaks. 



This familiar species was obtained at station 2313 of the Albatross, N. lat. 32° 53', W. 

 Ion. 77° 53', at the depth of '.Ml fathoms. 



PRIONOTUS BEANII, Goode, n. s. (Figure 383.) 



A species of Prionotus having the greatest height of the body (29 millimeters) nearly 

 one-fourth of the standard length. Its greatest width (27 millimeters) is slightly less 

 than its height. The least height of the tail (8 millimeters) is nearly one-fifth of the 

 length of the head, and is equal to the short diameter of the eye, The head is moderately 

 lung, its length (3!) millimeters) being one-third of the standard length. The width of the 

 interorbital space on the bone ((! millimeters) is about one-third the length of the snout. 

 There is a furrow behind the eyes which is interrupted on the nape. The snout is produced 

 into two short obtuse serrated points flanked behind 011 each side by a short but stout com- 



