310 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Color, light grayish browu above; below, pearly wliite ; sides with irregular brown 

 patches bisected by the lateral Hue; abdoiuiual region livid bhie; a spot of brown on the 

 tij) of the tail. 



L. Verrillii proves, as we have long believed it to he, a pygmy species, reaching 

 maturity at a length of from 5 to (i inches. The old males are transformed ahuost beyond 

 specific recognition by an extraordinary development of the entire head in advance of the 

 eyes. The snout becomes shovel-shaped, its length ecpial to two-fifths that of Ww head, 

 while in the normal condition it is only one-fomth. We have examined specimens in inter- 

 mediate condition. The extension of the snout is accompanied by a corresponding enlarge- 

 ment of the muscles of the cheeks. 



The Blal<e secured examples from station cccix, in 40° 11' 40" N. lat., 08° 22' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 304 fathoms; from station cccxxix, in 34° 39' 40" N. lat., 75° 14' 40" W. Ion., 

 at a depth of C0;$ fathoms, and from station cccxxxii, in 35° 45' 30" N. lat., 74° 48' W. 

 Ion., at a dej^th of 2G3 fathoms. The Albatross obtained sjiecimens from station 2547, in 

 39° 54' 30" N. lat., 70° 20' W. Ion., at a depth of 390 fathoms; from station 2299, in 35° 40' 

 N. lat., 74° 51' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 296 fathoms; Cat. No. 35563, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2212, in 39° 59' 30" N. lat., 70^ 30' 45" W. Ion, at a depth of 428 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 

 35462, U. S. ]Sr. M., from station 2187, in 39° 49' 30" N. lat., 71° 10' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 420 fathoms, and Cat. No. 35695, U. S. N. M., from station 2262, in 39° 54' 45" N. lat., 69° 

 29' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fathoms. The Fish Hawlc took it from station 870, in 40° 

 02' 36" N. lat., 70° 22' 58" W. Ion., at a depth of 155 fathoms; from station 880, in 39° 48' 

 30" N. lat., 70° 52' W. Ion., at a depth of 252i fathoms ; Cat. No. 28894, U. S. N. M., from sta- 

 tion 987, in 89° 42' N. lat., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 335 fathoms; Cat. No. 28904, U. S. 

 N. M., from station 1025, in 39° 49' N. lat., 71° 25' W. Ion., at a depth of 216 fathoms; Cat. 

 Nos. 28919 and 28923, U. S. N. M., from station 998, in 39° 43' N. lat., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 302 fathoms; Cat. Nos. 26730 and 26738, U. S. N.M., from station 898, in 37° 24' 

 N. lat., 740 17' W. Ion., at a depth of 300 fathoms; Cat. No. 28886, U. S. N. M., from station 

 994, in 390 40' N. lat., 71° 30' VV. Ion., at a depth of 368 fathoms; Cat. No. 28959, U. 13. N. M., 

 from station 1032, in 39° 56' N. lat., 69° 22' W. Ion., at a depth of 208 fathoms; Oat. No. 

 28736, U. S. N. M., from station 925, in 39° 55', N. lat., 70o 47' W. Ion., at a depth of 229 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 29074, U. S. N. M., from station 1049, in 38° 28' N. lat., 73° 22' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 435 fathoms; Cat. No. 28928, U. S. N. M., fi-om station 1028, in 39° 57' N. lat., 

 69° 17' W. Ion., at a depth of 410 fathoms; Cat. No. 26180, U. S. N. M., from between 39° 52' 

 20" N. lat., 70° 58' W. Ion., and 39° 50' 30" N. lat., 70^ 59' 45" W. Ion., in from 238 to 372 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 28800, U. S. N. M., from station 946, in 39° 55' 30" N. lat., 71° 14' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 247 fathoms ; Cat. No. 28797, U. S. N. M., from station 947, in 39° 53' 30" N. lat, 

 710 13' .'JO" W. Ion., at a depth of 319 fathoms; Cat. No. 31586, U. S. N. M., from station 992, 

 in 40° 33' N. lat., 70o 45' W. Ion., at a depth of 36 tathoms; Cat. Nos. 26082 and 26093, U. S. 

 N. M., from station 880, in 39° 48' 30" N. lat., 70° 52' W. Ion., at a depth of 252i t-ithoms; 

 Cat. No. 28902, U. S. N. M., from station 999, in 39° 45' 13" N. lat., 71° 30' W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 266 fathoms; Cat. No. 31532, U. S. N. M., from station 1090, off Cape Cod, at a depth of 

 110 fathoms; Cat. No. 31759, U. S. N. M., from station 1142, in 39° 32' N. lat., 72= W. lun., 

 at a depth of 322 fathoms; Cat. No. 20160, U. S. N. M., fi-om station 894, in 39° 53' N. lat., 70° 

 58' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 365 fathoms; Cat. No. 31597, U. S. N. M., fi-om station 1092, 

 in 390 58' N. lat., 69° 42' W. Ion., at a depth of 202 fathoms; Cat. No. 28768, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 938, in 39= 51' N. lat., 69° 49' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 317 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 26096, U. S. N. ]M., from station 879, in 39° 49' 30" N. lat., 70° 54' W. Ion., at a depth of 225 

 fathoms, and Cat. No. 26080, U. S. N. M., from station 881, in 39° 46' 30" N. hit., 70° 54' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 325 fathoms. Several individuals were taken by the Upeedivell from 

 station 172, in 42° 33' N. lat., 69° 57' W. Ion., at a depth of 115 fathoms; from stiition 199, 

 off Thatcher's Island, at a depth of 98 fathoms; from station 194, at a depth of 110 fathoms, 

 and fi'om station 104, off Thatcher's Island, in 75 fathoms. 



