434 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



740 20' 36" W. Ion., at a depth of 641 fathoms; Cat. No. 33554, U. S. K M., from station 

 2092, in 39° 58' 35" N. hit., 71 -^ 00' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 197 fathoms; Cat. No. 32054, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 2003, in 37° l(i' 30" N. lat., 74^ 20' 36" W. Ion., at a depth of 

 641 fathoms; Cat. No. 33475, U. S. N. M., from station 2064, in 42° 25' 40" N. lat, 66° 08' 

 35" ^y. Ion., at a depth of 122 fathoms; Cat. No. 35410, U. S. N. M., from station 2179, in 

 390 30' 10" N. hit., 71° 50' W. h)n., at a depth of 510 fathoms; Cat. No. 35097, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2262, in 39° 54' 45" N. lat., 69^ 29' 45" W. h)n., at a depth of 250 fathoms; 

 Cat. No. 35400, U. S. N. M., from station 2187, in 39° 49' 30 ' N. lat., 71 ° 10' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 420 fathoms. 



Speeimens were also obtained by the F/.s// 7frt»-A' from the following localities: From 

 station 1154, in 39° 53' 31" N. lat., 70'^ 39' W. Ion., at a depth of 193 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 28915, U. S. N. M., from station 994, in 39° 40' N. lat., 71° 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 368 

 fathoms: Cat. No. 28785, U. S. N. M., from station 937, in 39'= 49' 25" N. lat., 69-= 49' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 616 ftithoms; Cat. No. 26725, U. S. N. M., from station 898, in 37^24' N, 

 lat., 740 17' W. Ion., at a depth of 300 fathoms; Cat. No. 28845, U. S. N. M., from station 

 951^ in 39'' 57' N. lat., 70'= 31' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 225 fathoms; Cat. No. 31869, U. S. 

 N. M., from stati.>ii 1155, in 39o 52' N. lat., 70^30' W. Ion., at a depth of 554 fathoms; Cat. 

 No. 26729, U. S. N. M., from station 897, in 37° 25' N. lat., 74° 18' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 157i fathoms: Cat. No. 2617S, U. S. N. M., from station 895, in 39° 56' 30" N. lat., 70° 59' 45" 

 W.lon., at a depth of 238 fathoms; Cat. No. 31772, U. S. N. M., frOm station 1140, in 39° 

 34' N. lat., 71° 56' W. Ion., at a depth of 374 fathoms; Cat. No. 28349, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 1029, in 39° 57' 06" N. hit., 69° 16' W. Ion., at a depth of 458 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 28810, U. S. N. M., from station 945, in 390 rjs' N. lat., 71° 13' W. Ion., at a depth of 207 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 28735, U. S. N. M., from station 925, in 39° 55' N. lat., 70° 47' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 229 fathoms; Cat. No. 28932, U. S. N. M., from station 1028, in 39o 57' N. lat., 

 69° 17' W. Ion., at a depth of 410 fathoms; Cat. No. 28916, U. S. N. M., from station 1025, 

 in 390 49' N. lat., 71° 25' W. Ion., at a depth of 216 fathoms; Cat. No. 28918, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 998, in 39° 41' N. lat., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 302 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 28161, U. S. N. M., from station 894, in 39° 53' N. lat., 70° 58' 30" W.lon., at a depth of 365 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 26113, U. S. N. M., from station 869, in 40'3 02' 18" N. lat., 70'= 23' 06" W, 

 Ion., at a depth of 192 fathoms; and Cat. No. 26018, U. S. N. M., from station 870, in 40° 

 03' 36" N. lat., 70° 22' 58" W. Ion., at a depth of 155 fathoms. 



HIPPOGLOSSUS, Cuvier. 



Hippogloasue, Cuvier, Efegne Aiiim.al, ed. i, 1817, 11, 221; eil 11, 1829, 340. — Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. MuB., 

 IV, 403. — Jordan and Gilbert, Bull, xvi, U. S. N. M., 818. 



Dextral plenronectoids, having an oblong body, not strongly compressed. Month wide, 

 obliqne. Teeth in two series on the upper jaw, one on lower; the anterior ones above and 

 the lateral teeth below, strong; vomer and palatines toothless; lower pharyngeal teeth in 

 two rows. Dorsal origin above eye, its middle rays longest, its posterior rays, like those of 

 anal, bifid; caudal crescentic; ventrals lateral. Scales small, cycloid ; lateral line strongly 

 curved in front. GiU rakers short, compressed, wide-set, and few iu number. Vertebrae 

 16-34. 



HIPPOGLOSSUS VULGAEIS, Fleming. (Fig. 363.) 



Phuronecies hippoglossus, LlNNJ£rs, Systema Naturip, cd. x, 1, 26S). 



HippoijTossus vulgaris, Fleming, British Animals, 109.— GCnther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., iv, 1862, 403. 



Hippoglossus americanus, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1864, 220. 



Body comparatively elongate, not strongly compressed, deep mesially, its height one- 

 third of its length. Uead broad, its length 35 in that of body. Eyes large, separated by 

 a very broad, flatfish area; lower eye in advance of upper. Mouth large, the maxillary 

 reaching vertical from middle of orbit. 



Radial formula : D. 105; A. 78. 



Color, ilark brown; bUud side, white. 



