384 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



RHINONEMUS CIMBKIUS, (Linn.kus), Goode and Beax. (Figure 328.) 



Gadiis cimhriuK, LiNN^rs, Syst. Nat., ed. xii, 17G6, 410.— Lackpf.uk, Hist. Nat. Poieis., ii, 1801, 442. 



Motclhi cimhria. Bell, Canadian Naturalist aiul Geologist, i\', 1859, 20i). — Glntuer, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., iv, 



1862, 367.— Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Tliila., 1863, 241. 

 Onos {Jtliinunemiis} cimhriits, Goode and Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., i, 1878, 349 (with full synonymy); Cat. 



Fish. Essex Co. and Mass. Bay, 1879, 8. 

 Enclielyopus cimbnus, Jordan, ms., in Goodk, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ill, 476. 

 Enchvhjopus cimhrhns, Schneider, Bloch's Systema Ichthyolugia", 1801, 50, pi. l.x. 

 Motel la cimhrh-(i, Nilsson, Piodr. Ichth. Siaud.,48; Skaud. Fauna, iv, 1855, 587. — Yarkell, Hist. Brit. Fishes, 



2d cd., 1841, II, 274. 

 Molellii caiiducuta, StoRER, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Ill, 1848, 5; Mem. Amer. Acad. Sci., 1867, 411; Hist. 



Fishes Mass., 1867, 183. 

 likinoncmus caudaciita, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1863, 241; Cat. Fishes E. Coast N. Am., 1873, 18. — 



Goode and Beas, Am. Jonrn. Sci. and Arts, xiv, Dec, 1877, 476. 



Head oblong;, compressed; tlie snout bigli, its anterior profile blunt; mouth large, 

 inferior; a barbel at cliiu, oue at cud of snout, and one on each anterior nostril; maxillary 

 reaching much beyond eye. Teeth in narrow bands, some of them considerably enlarged. 

 Lateral line stitch like, developed at intervals. First (free) ray of dorsal as long as headj 

 veutrals about half length of head; caudal somewhat acute. 



Eadial formula: D. 50; A. 43; V. 5. 



Color brownish; posterior part of dorsal and anal and lower margin of caudal abruptly 

 black; inside of mouth black. 



This species is a resident of the deep waters of Massachusetts Bay, and has frequently 

 been found outside the 100 fathom curve at the bottom. Its young swim at the surface in 

 the latter part of summer and fall, and have hitherto been identified with the little 

 Mackerel Midge, Ciliata argcntata. We have examined numerous specimens which pur- 

 ported to be Ciliata, and have found them in every case to be the young of this species. 

 English ichthyologists, indeed, I'ecord Ciliata as the larval form of Motclla, and if this be 

 not the case we doubt if the genus Ciliata has ever been observed in the ^N'estern Atlantic. 



A single specimen of Rhinoncmtis, api^arently R. cimbri'us, was taken by the Blahe at 

 station cccxxvii, in M° 00' 30" N. lat., 70° 10' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 178 fathoms. The 

 specimen was in poor condition. 



The Albatross obtained examples from the following localities: Cat. No. 35680, TJ. S. N. 

 M., from station 2240, in 40° 27' 30" N. lat., 70° 29' W. Ion., at a depth of 44 fathoms; Cat. 

 No. 35G81, U. S. N. M., from station 2241, in 40° 21' N. lat., 70° 29' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 

 50 fathoms; Cat. No. 35682, U. S. N. M., from station 2239, in 40° 38' N. lat., 70° 29' 45" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 32 fathoms; from station 2420, in 36° 01' 30" N. lat., 74° 47' 30" W. Ion., 

 at a dept h of 93 fathoms ; from station 2513, in 43° 34' N. lat., 63° 50' 30" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 134 fathoms; from station 2505, in 44° 23' 30" N. lat., 60° 44' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 

 93 fathoms; from station 2545, in 40° 01' N. lat., 70° 23' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 142 

 fathoms; from station 2559, in 39° 48' N. lat., 71° 48' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 120 fathoms; 

 from station 2506, in 44° 26' N. lat., 62^ 10' W. Ion., at a depth of 127 tiithouis; and from 

 station 2299, in 35° 40' N. lat., 74° 51' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 296 fiithoms. 



The Fish Maiclc obtained specimens, Cat. No. 28862, U. S. N. M., from station 953, in 39° 

 52' 30" N. lat., 70° 17' 30" AY. Ion., at a depth of 724 fothoms; Cat. No. 28917, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 998, in 39° 43' N. lat., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 302 fathoms; Cat. No. 28843, 

 TJ. S. N. M., from station 951, in 39° 57' N. lat., 70° 31' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 225 fathoms; 

 Cat. No. 28890, D". S. N. M., from station 993, in 40° 28' N. lat., 70° 44' W. Ion., at a dei)tli of 39 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 2G107, TJ. S. N. M., from station 877, in 39° 56' N. lat., 70° 54' 18" A\'. Ion., 

 at a depth of 126 fathoms; Cat. No. 31878, TJ. S. N. M., from station 1153, in 39° 34' N. lat., 

 70° 37' W. Ion., at a depth of 225 fathoms; Cat. No. 28815, U. S. N. M., from station 940, in 

 390 55' 30" N. lat., 71° 14' AV. Ion., at a- depth of 247 fathoms; Cat. No. 33351. U. S. N. M., 

 from station 1161, in 40° 28' N. lat., 70° 37' W. Ion., at a depth of 45 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 33353, TJ. S. N. M., from station 1162, in 40° 32' N. lat., 70° 39' W. Ion., at a depth of 45 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 33362, U. S. N. M., from station 1160, in 40° 24' N. lat., 70° 35' W. Ion., 



