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Radial formula: D. 4-5; A. I; C.9; P. 16; V. i, 5; B. 6; Gills 2 J. 



Color: Body covered above with reticulations of brown, the general hue varying from 

 light yellowish gray to grayisli brown, the markings being darker upon darker specimens. 

 Pectorals and caudal fins with about three dark bars; the terminal bars in young very 

 black. Body beneath, milky white. 



Specimens of this species were obtained l>y the Blake from station colix, in -\ 43' N. 

 [at., 83° 25' w. ion., :ii a depth of 37 fathoms; and from station (vni), off Granada, West 

 Indies, at a depth of 92 fathoms. Also bythe Albatross from station 2290, in 35< 23' N. lat., 

 7.-. 24' 30" w. Ion., al a depth of 9| fathoms; from stations 2121-2, between 10 37' 40" N. 

 lat.. 61 ' 42' 40" W. Ion., and L0 37' X. lat., 61 44' 22" W. Ion., at a depth of from .'51 to 



:u fat! is; from station 2311, in 32° 55' X. lat., 77 54' \Y. Ion., at a depth of 79 fathoms; 



from station 2318, in 24° 25' 45' N. lat., si > 46' 45" W. Ion., al a depth of 45 fathoms; from 



station 2388, in 29 24 30" N. lat., 88 ' <>1' \V. Ion., at a depth of 35 tail is; from station 



2362, in 22 08' 30" N. lat., 8G 53' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 25 fathoms: from station 2404, 

 in 28° 11' X. lilt.. 85° 16' W. Ion., at a depth of 60 fathoms; from station 2405, in 28° 45' N. 

 lat., 85° 02' \V. Ion., ata depth of30 fathoms; from station 2407, in 28° 47' 30" N. lat., 84° 

 37' W. Ion., iit ii depth of 24 fathoms; from station 2409, in L'7^ 04' N. lat., 83' 21' 15" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 26 fathoms; from station 2411,in 26° 33' 30" N. lat., 83° 15' 30" W.lon., 

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

 depth of 'Jo fathoms. 





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