306 DEEP-SEA FItsHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



35628, U. S. N. M., from station 2229, in Sl'^ 38' 40" N. lat., 73^ 16' 30" W. Ion., at a deptli 

 of 1,423 fathoms; Cat. No. 33309, U. S. N. M., from station 2052, in SO-^ 40' 05" N. lat., 69'' 21' 

 25" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,098 fathoms; Cat. No. 33521, U. S. N. M., from station 2094, in 

 390 44' 30" N. lat., 71° 04' W. Ion., at a depth of 1,022 fathoms; Cat. No. 32813, [J. S. N. M., 

 from station 2018, in 37° 12' 22" N. lat., 74^ 20' 04" W. Ion., at a depth of 788 fathoms; Cat. 

 No. 33304, U. S. N. M., from station 2051, iu 39° 41' N. lat., 69° 20' 20" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 1,105 fathoms; Cat. No. 35.531, U. S. N.M., from station 220S, in 39^33' N. lat., 71° J6' 15" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 1,178 fathoms; Cat. No. 35658, U. S. N. M., from station 2234, in 39° 

 09' N. lat., 72° 03' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 816 fathoms. 



LYCODES MUCOSUS, RicnABDSON. (Figures 275, 283, A. B.) 



Lycodes mucoaus, Richardson, Last of Arctic Voyages, 1855, 326; \<\. xxvr. — Bean, Bull, xv, U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., 112. 



The greatest height of the body (at the pectorals) is contained 8 times and its greatest 

 •width (just behind the i>ectorals) 9 times in the total length. The width at the vent is con- 

 tained 8 times in the length of the head and twice in the length of the longest dorsal ray. 

 The height at the ventrals about equals the height of the body at the pectorals. The height 

 of the bo<ly at the vent equals half the greatest width of the head, and is contained Hi 

 times in the total length. 



The head is very large, its length being 2^ of the total, and its greatest width contained 

 5| times in the whole length. The distance from the tip of the snout to the nape is one- 

 fifth of total length, and four- thirds of the length of the mandible. The distance between 

 the eyes is contained 6 times in the length of the head. The length of the snout is one-third 

 of the length of the head. The nostrils arc much farther from the eyes than from each other, 

 their distance from the eyes being contained 4 J times in the length of the head. The length 

 of the upper jaw is contained 6J times in the total length; of the lower jaw, 6§ times; the 

 upper jaw slightly exceeding the mandible in length. The eyes are very small, close together, 

 and high, their long diameter being equal to one-eleventh of the length of the head. 



The distance from the tip of the snout to the beginning of the dorsal fin is contained 3.^ 

 times in the total length. The first ray of the dorsal is contained 5| times in the length of 

 the head, and the longest, 4 times. 



The distance of the anal from the snout is eleven-twentieths of the total length and 

 almost equals twice the distance of the pectoral from the snout. The first anal ray is con- 

 tained 9J times iu the length of the head, the longest 4J times. The vent is nearly in the 

 middle of the total length. 



The distance from the tip of the snout to the base of tlie pectoral is contained 3J times, 

 and the length of the pectoral 6§ times in total length. The length of the pectoral equals 

 that of the mandible, and only slightly exceeds one-half of the length of the head. 



The distance of the ventral from the tip of the snout equals the length of the head. The 

 length of the ventral eiiuals the long diameter of the eye. 



Eadial formula: I), (including half of caudal) 90; A. (including half of caudal) 71; P. 

 18; V. 3. 



Colors: These agree, in the main, so closely with Eichardson's description of them, that 

 it is unnecessary to say more than that the cross-markings are faint and narrow. 



The gape of the mouth is very wide. The character and arrangement of the teeth agree 

 perfectly with the original description. 



A single individual, 17 inches long, of this species, originally described from Northum- 

 berland Sound, was found by Lieut. Mintzcr, and presented by him to the U. S. National 

 Museum. 



LYCODES PALLIDUS, Collett. 



Lycodes pallidus, Collett, Forh. Sclsk. Christ., 1878, No. 14,70. 



Color (in young examples) pale yellowish gray -brown, with a series (5-6) of dark verti- 

 cal stripes on the dorsal, and a longer stripe toward the end of the anal. Scales compara- 

 tively large, covering the body up to about the base of the pectoral, while the head, nape, 



