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16, Pliycis regius (Wai.b.), Jordan & Gilbert. 



Blennius regius, Walbaum, Artedi, 1792, p. 180. 



Urophycis regius, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pltila., 18G3, p. 240. 



Phycis regius, Jordan & Gilrkrt, Proc. U. S. Nat. INIus., I., 1878, p. 371. Goodk 



& Bkan, Cat. Fisli. Essex Co. and Mass. Bay, 1879, p. 8; Bean, Proc. U. S. 



Nat. Mus., IIL p. 70; Goode, ibid., p. 47G (with synonymy). 



Specimens of this beautiful Hake were obtained at depths of 142 and 233 

 i'athoms. Prof. Agassiz aud the officers of the "Blake" had their attention 

 forcibly attracted to a singular power of emitting electric shocks possessed by 

 this fish. This peculiarity has never been noticed in this species save in deep 

 water. The attention of observers is called to this interesting point. 



17. Phycis Chester!, Goode & Bean. 



Phycis Chrslcrl. Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., I., 1878, p. 256 ; Cat. Fisli. 

 Essex Co. and Mass. Bay, 187'J, p. 8; Goode, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., III. p. 476. 



Numerous specimens of this fisli were taken at various depths. These collec- 

 tions confirm the view expressed after a study of the collections made by the 

 Fish Commission in the same year ; namely, that Phycis Cliesteri and Macrurus 

 Bairdii appear to be the most abundant fishes in the continental slope from 140 

 to 500 fathoms, occurring in immense numbers and breeding copiously. 



Following is a list of the stations. 



L.ffiMONEMA, GUnther. 



Lcemonema, GIJNther, Cat. Fisli. Brit. Mus., IV., p. 356, 1862. 



18. Lsemonema ba.rbatula, new species. 



Head contained in body (without caudal) 4§ times ; height of body 4i times. 

 Diameter of orbit in length of head three times, upper jaw a little more tliau 

 tAvice. Barbel half as long as the diameter of the eye. Vent situated under 

 the sixth or seventh rav of second dorsal. Distance of first dor.sal from snout 



