460 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



depth of 324 fatlioins, as a collateral type. The Jihikc also obtiiiiieil 13 specimens from 

 station XXVII, off St. Vincent, at a depth of O-t fathoms, and the Fish Hawk caittured a 

 single specimen fiom station 1154, iu 39° 55' 31" N. lat., 70° 39' W. lou., at a depth of 193 

 fathoms. 



APHORISTIA PIGRA, Goodi: :iu(l Bean. (Figure 377.) 

 Aphoristia pif/rn, Goodf, anil Bkax, Bull. Sfiis. (10111)1. ZdoI., (lainliridKe, xii, ir>i. 



It isdistingnished by its abhrevMated form, and its large, rcjngh, strongly i)ectinate scales. 

 The extreme length of the type is 98 millimeters. 



Tiie l)ody is shorter than in the congeneric Atlantic species; its greatest height is con- 

 tained 3i times in its total Icngtii, or three times in total without snout. 



The scales are large, very rough, with strong horizontal striaj and strongly denticulated 

 margins, and rather loosely fixed to the skin; about C.j in a horizontal series, 34 in a trans- 

 verse series. The jaws and snout are covered with small scales. Tiie length of the head 

 is contained A^ in total length. The length of the snout is contained 4i times in that of 

 the head. The eyes are moderate in size, very close togeth<>r, with no scales between; the 

 upper is very slightly in advance, and is distant from the dorsal outline a space equal to 

 its own short diameter. The greatest diameter of the eye is contained six times in the 

 length of the head. The mouth is oblicjue, curved, its posterior angle directly beneath tlie 

 middle of the lower eye. Length of gai)e in that of head four tinu's. The teeth are feeble, 

 closely placed, a little stronger on the colored side. 



The nostril tubular, a little nearer to the lower eye than to the tip of the snout. 



The dorsal fin begins at a point overthemiddleof the upper eye, and contains about 90 

 rays to the middle of the base of the caudal. The rays about the middle of the lin are the 

 longest, their height being a little more than !^ that of the body. The distance of the anal 

 fin from the snout is contained 3.^ times iu total length. The longest anal rays are about 

 the middle of the body; their Icngtli is equal to tliat of the longest iu the dorsal. The 

 anal is connate with thti caiulal, and consists of G9-75 rays. 



The length of the median caudal rays is contained nearly seven times in the total 

 length. The distance f>f the ventral from the snout is contained 4"^ times in the total length. 

 It is separated from the anal by a distance e(|ual to the long diameter of the eye. The num- 

 ber of ventral rays is four; the longest ray is 3i times as long as head. 



Color grayish or brownish, with a subnietallic lustre upon the scales when examined 

 separately. Tlie denticulations of the scales are dark and prominent, giving a clouded 

 genei'al aspect. Some of the smaller specimens (from station 2318) have a few large irreg- 

 ular brownish blotches above and a dark subcircular blotch near the i-oot of the tail, its 

 diameter twice that of the eye. Colorless below. 



Eadial fornuila: D. 90; A. 69-75; V. 4; P. none. L. lat. 65. 



The species is described from a specimen obtained by the Blake from station XXIIT, off 

 St. Kitt's, West Indies, at a depth of 2."i0 fathoms ; with specimens obtained by tlie .1 lliatross 

 from station 231S, in 24° 25' 45" N. lat., 81° 46' 45" W. Ion., at a dei>tli of 45 fathoms, and 

 from station 2405, in 28° 45' N. lat., 85° 02' W. Ion., at a depth of 30 fathoms as collateral 

 types. The Alhatros.i also secured examples from station 2425, in 36° 20' 24" N. lat., 74° 

 46' 3" W. Ion., at a depth of 119 fathoms; and from station 2374, in 29° 11' 30" N. lat., 

 85° 29' W. Ion., at a depth of 26 flithoms. 



APHORISTIA DIOMEDEANA, Goode and Bean. (Figure 378.) 



Alihiirlstia dirimedeaiia, Goode anil Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mu8., viii, 1885,589. 



Scales moderate, somewhat loosely fixed, pectinated; about 85 in a longitudinal, 35 in 

 a transverse, series. Jaws and snout covered with small thin scales. 



Length of head contained 53 times in the standard length. Length of snout 5 times in 

 that of head. Eyes moderate, equal, very close together, without intervening scales; the 

 upper eye is (Jircctli/ aharc the loircr one, and is distant from the dorsal outline an interval 

 equal to its own least diameter; diameter of eye in length of head C times. 



