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DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Stomach egg-shaped, intestines somewhat longer than body. 



Color, uniform reddish, gray above, slightly lighter below. 



Radial formula: D. 6-7; A. 4; C. 9; P. 13-15; V. I, 5; B. 0. Gills 2. 



MEASUREMENTS. 



Liver very wide ami large. 



< un i nt number of specimen. 

 Locality 



20175. 

 Station 895. 



Milli- lOOthsof 

 meters, length. 



Extreme length 



Length to base of middle caudal rays 



Body: 



i greatest width of disk 



Length of disk (snout to lateral spine) 



Length of disk (snout to angle of peetiu-alj 



Least In i- lit "t tail 



Length of body {outside of disk) 



Head : 



Greatest length (to branchial opening) 



Width of interorbital area 



Length of snout 



Width of month 



Length of maxillary 



Length of mandible 



Diameter of orbit 



Dorsal : 



Distance from snoul 



Length of base 



Greatest height 



Length of rostral barbel 



Anal: 



Distance from snont 



Length ol base 



Height at longest ray 



Caudal: Length i if middle rays 



Pectoral : 



Distance of elbow from snout 



Length 



Ventral: 



Distant f free portion from snout 



Li -n gib 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Caudal 



Pectoral 



Ventral 



140 

 118 



60 

 47 

 47 

 5 

 40 



.19 

 8 

 4 



16 

 9 



10 



60 

 S 



14 

 2 



14 

 13 



52 

 24 



35 

 12 



6 

 4 

 8 

 13-15 

 5 



The GhaUenger obtained 4 specimens off the west coast of Africa (Lat. 10° 12' N., Ion. 

 17° 25' W.) at a depth ol' 360 fathoms. The Talisman dredged it off the Gape Yerdes 

 (station oxn) in 405 meters. The American specimens were obtained from the following 

 localities: 



The Blake secured specimens of this species from the following localities: Off Barba- 

 dos at a depth of 73 fathoms; off the Grenadines at a depth of 164 fathoms and at station 

 CLXXix, in 28° 42' N. lat., 88° 40' W. Ion., at a depth of 321 fathoms. Also the Albatross 

 from station 2608, in 34° 32' N. hit,, 76° 12' W. Ion., at a depth of 22 fathoms ; Gat, No. 35448, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 2183, in 39° 57' 45" N. lat,, 70° 56' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 195 

 fathoms; Gat, No. 35683, U. S. N. M., from station 2246, in 39° 56' 45" N. hit., 70° 20' 30" 

 W. Ion., at a, depth of 122 fathoms; Cat. No. 35403, U. 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. 32810, IT. S. N. M., from 

 station 2014, in 36° 41' 05" N. lat,, 74° 38' 55" W. Ion., at a depth of 373 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 35564, U. 8. N. 31., from station 2212, 39° 59' 30" N. lat,, 70° 30' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 

 428 fathoms; Cat, No. 35098, U. S. N. M., from station 2262, in 39° 54' 45" N. lat., 69° 29' 45" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fathoms; Cat. No. 35482, U. S. N. M., from statiou 2186, iu 39° 52' 

 15" K, hit., 70° 55' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 353 fathoms; Cat, No. 35084, TJ. S. N. M., from 

 station 2262, in 39° 54' 45" N. lat,, 69° 29' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 33515, IT. S. N. M., from station 2092, in 39° 58' 25" N. lat., 71° 00' 30" AY. Ion., at a depth 

 of 197 fathoms; from station 2376, in 29° 03' 15" N. lat,, S8° 16' W. Ion., at a depth of 324 

 fathoms; from station 2396, in 28° 34' N. lat,, 86° 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 335 fathoms; 

 from station 2232, in 38° 37' 30" N. lat,, 73° 11' W. Ion., at a depth of 243 fathoms; from 



