444 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



U. S. N. M., from station 878, in 39° 55' N. lat., 70° 54' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 142J 

 fothoms; Cat. No. 26127, U. S, N. M., from station S73, in 40° 02' N. lat., 70^ 57' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 100 fathoms, and Cat. No. 2CI21, U. S. N. M., from station 877, in .39^ 5f)' N. lat. 

 70° 54' 18" W. Ion., at a depth of 126 fathoms. Numerous specimens taken bj' the Fish 

 ifa;('i- on September 4, 18S0, ranged in length from 00 to 140 meters The females were 

 full of ripe spawn. It is not probable, thcrelbie, tliaf the average size of the species is 

 mucli greater than that of the specimens described. 



The Blake secured examples as follows: Eight young individuals, the longest measuring 

 2 inches, from station cccxiii, ott' Charleston, S. C, in 75 fathoms; 3 s])ecimens, badly nni- 

 tilated, from station cccxxxvi, in 38° 21' N. lat., 73° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 197 fathoms; 

 a large one from station cccxi, iu 39° 59' 30" N. lat., 70° 12' W. Ion., at a depth of 143 

 fathoms; and others from station CCCXiv, iu 32'= 24' N. lat.. 78° 44' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 142 fathoms, and from station CCfxxxv, in 38° 22' 05" N. lat., 73^ 3:5' 40" W. Ion., at a deptii 

 of 89 fathoms. The peculiar elongated snout, similar to that of Macrurus, is characteristic 

 of the larger individuals. 



The Albatross took it from station 200, 4in 37° 19' 45" N. lat., 74° 24' 06" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 102 fathoms; from station 2421, in 37° 07' N. lat., 74° 34' 30" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 64 fathoms ; Cat. No. 2261, in 40° 04' N. hit., 69° 29' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 58 fathoms ; 

 Cat. No. 33500, TJ. S. N. M., fnmi station 20.S7, in 40'= 06' .50" N. lat., 70° 34' 15" W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 65 lathoms; from station 22(!4, in 37° 07' .50" N. lat., 74° 34' 20" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 167 tathoms; from station 2309, in 35'= 43' 30" N. lat., 74° 52' W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 56 iathonis; from station 2420, in 37° 03' 20" N. lat., 74° 31' 40" W. hm., at a depth of 

 104 fathoms; from station 2177, in SO-^ 33' 40" N. hit., 72° 08' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 87 

 fathoms; from station 2021, in 37° 36' N. lat., 74° 15' W. Ion., at a depth of 179 fathoms; 

 from station 2243, in 40'3 10' 15" N. lat., 70° 26' W. Ion., at a depth of 63 fathoms; from 

 station 2425, in 36'= 20' 24" N. lat., 74° 46' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 119 fathoms; from 

 station 2031, in 39'= 29' N. lat., 72° 19' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 74 fathoms; from station 

 2032, in 39'= 29' N. lat., 72° 19' 55" W. Ion., at a depth of 74 fathoms; from station 2298, 

 in 35° 39' N. lat., 74° 52' W. Ion., at a depth of 80 fathoms; from station 2405, in 28° 45' N. 

 lat., 85'= 02' W. Ion., at a depth of 30 fathoms; from station 2420, in 37° 03' 20" N. lat., 74° 

 31' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 104 fathoms; from station 2423, in 37° 10' 15" N. lat., 74° 32' 

 W. Ion., at a deptli of 103 fVithoms; from station 2.559, iu 39° 48' N. lat., 71° 48' .30" W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 120 iathonis; from station 2542, iu 40^ 00' 15" N. hit., 70° 42' 20" W. Ion., at 

 a depth 129 fathoms; from station 2560, iu 39^ 48' 10" N. lat., 71° 48' 40" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 114 fathoms; Cat. No. 35675, U. S. N. M., from station 2249, iu40o 11' N. lat., 

 69'= 52' W. Ion., at a deptli of 53 fathoms; Cat. No. .35678, U. S. N. M., from station 2248, iu 

 40^ 05' 15" N. lat., 70° 23' AV. Ion., at a depth of 67 fathoms; Cat. No. 35679, 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. 

 35676, U. S. N. M., from station 2248, iu 40° 07' N. lat., 69° 57' W. Ion., at a depth of 67 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 35677, U. S. N. M., from station 2242, in 40'= 15' 30" N. lat., 70° 27' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of .58 fathoms; Cat. No. 32809, U. S. N. M., from station 2014, iu 36° 41' 05" 

 N. lat., 74^ 38' 55" W. Ion., at a- dejith of .373 lathoms; Cat. No. .32652, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2004, in 37'= 19' 45" N. hit., 74= 26' 06" W. ion., at a depth of 102 fiithoins; Cat. No, 

 35674, U. S. N. M., from station 2247, iu 40° 03' N. lat., 69° 57' W. Ion., at a depth of 78 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 35474, U. S. N. M., from station 2199, in 39° 57' 30" N. lat., 69° 41' 10" 

 W. lou., at a deptli of 78 fiithoms; Cat. No. 33541, U. S. N. M., from station 2086, in 40<= 05' 

 05" N. lat., 700 35' w. Ion., at a depth of 69 fathoms; and Cat No. 32818, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2016, in 37'= 31' N. lat., 74'= .52' 36" W. Ion., at a deptli of 19 fatlKuns. 



CITHAKICHT11Y8 UNICORNIS, Goodk. (Figun- 369, A, U.) 



Cilharichth ys unicorniii, Ooor>K,PTOc. U. S. Nat. Miis., in, 1880, .'542; ifciii, 472.— Jokdav ami Uii.hfrt, Hull. 

 XVI, U. S. Nat. Mas., 818.— GUnthbu, Challeiig»r R<^)oit, xxii, 1887, 166. 



The greatest height of the body (47) is slightly less than its length, and is about 4J 

 times its least height at the tail (11). The body is much higher tVian in C. arcfifro>is, its 



