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more than half as long as the eye. The number of gill rakers on this arch is 25, 20 being 

 below the angle. 



Pseudobranchia' present, very rudimentary in some individuals, in others wanting or 

 present only upon one si<le. 



The first dorsal is distant from snout (58 millimeters, which is slightly more than 

 length of the head; the length of its base (24 millimeters) is about equal to width of the 

 snout at the nostrils. The lin consists of 2 spines, the first of which is minute, and 9 

 branched rays. The length of the longest spine, which is armed, is contained twice in that 

 of the head (specimens examined imperfect). The second dorsal begins immediately behind 

 the first, the membrane being continuous. The anterior rays are longest (apiwrently about 

 one-fourth the length of the head). 



The anal is lower than the second dorsal; its distance from the snout (112 millimeters) 

 is about equal to one-third of the total length. 



The pectoral is inserted under the anterior rays of the first dorsal and very slightly in 

 advance of the origin of the ventral. Its length is more than half that of the head. 



The distance of the ventral from the snont (C9 millimeters) is contained 5 times in the 

 total. This fin is inserted nearly under the base of the pectoral; the first ray is somewhat 

 produced; its tip reaches to the fourth ray of the anal fin. 



Eadial formula: D. ii, 9, 125; A. 110; V. 9; P. 14; B. 7. 



Color, bluish-brown, darkest upon head and abdomen, especially in Museum specimens. 



The type specimen, 350 millimeters in length, was obtained by the Blale from station 

 Lxxx, off Martinique, at a depth of 472 fathoms. 



Collateral types were secured by the Alhafross from station 2392, in 28° 47' 30" N. lat., 

 87° 27' W. Ion., at a depth of 724 fathoms; from station 2;594, in 28° 38' 30" N. lat., 87 

 02' W. Ion., at a depth of 420 fathoms; and Cat. Nos. 34910, 34911, 34918, and 34920, U. 

 S. N. M., from station 2117, in 15° 24' 40" N. lat., 63° 31' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 083 

 fathoms. The Illake also ca])tured an individual at station LXXXii, in 23° 48' N. lat., 80° 

 10' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,501 fathoms. 



HATUYOADUS ARCUATUS, Goode and Bean. 

 Batliygarlus aroinfiis, Ooode niid Bean, Bull. Miis. Comp. Zonl., xii, No. 5, 158. 



The body is shajx'd much as in (Vialinura ftinnda, but the nape is still more convex. Its 

 greatest height (57 millimeters in the type specimen) is 5^ in its total length. The back is 

 gibbous, the dorsal outline rising rapidly from the interorbital region to the origin of the 

 first dorsal, whence it descends gradually to the end of the tail. 



The scales are moderate, cycloid, subovate, without armature; those of the abdominal 

 region and those above the pectorals the largest. The lateral line is strongly arched over 

 the pectorals; the length of the arched portion contained about 3 j times in the straight 

 portion; the greatest height of the arch is about one-fourth of tiie length of its chord. 

 The number of scales in the lateral line is about 140, eight rows of scales between the 

 origin of the dorsal and the arch of the lateral line, 13 or 14 rows of scales between the 

 vent and the lateral line counting backwards, 22 counting forwards. Scales cover all parts 

 of the head except the jaws and chin. 



The length of the head is contained 5 times in total. Interorbital area flat, its width 

 (11 millimeters) equal to one-sixth length of head. Postorbital ])(irtinn of head about 2i 

 times diameter of eye. The operculum terminates in a flat obtuse spine, its length, includ- 

 ing the flap, about equal to diameter of eye. Preoperculum entire, with a prominent ridge 

 in advance of its jiosterior edge. The orbit is rounded, the least diameter of the eye equal 

 to the length of the snout, and contained 4i times in length of head (slightly less in the 

 larger specimen). 



Snout very broad, obtuse, the intermaxillaries extending beyond it, its width at the nos- 

 trils equal to abcmt twice the length of the eye. Posterior extremities of the intermaxil- 

 lary processes elevated, producing a decided hump upon the top of the snout. The ridge 



