468 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



mediate between the first aud the eighth are graduated iu length, so as to form a rounded 

 ontline for the anterior, or n])i)er, portion of the fin. Tlie pectoral apiiendages are slender, 

 the third being slightly greater in length than the thirteenth ray, being two-tliirds as long 

 as the first, while the second is intermediate between the other two. 



The ventral is insci-ted directly nnder the base of flie pectoral appendages; its first 

 spine about etjual in length to the prcoi)crcular spine from the base of the supplemental 

 spines; its longest, the third and tburth, e.xactly eiiual in length to the base of the second 

 dorsal. 



Radial formula: 1). x, 12; A. 11; 0. 3—7+5—4; T. 13+3; Y. I, 5. 



L. lilt, about 100. Tube bearing scales, about 50. 



Color, brownish above, with about four indistinct transverse band-like blotches, one of 

 which is on the base of the caudal; whitish beneath. Vertical fins uniform, the tips of 

 the caudal rays blackish, with two indistinct cloud like bands in advance of the terminal 

 bands thus formed. A black blotch, with whitish i'nterior margin on the membrane be- 

 tween the fourth aud fifth dorsal S[)ines; a very inconspicuous blackish spot on the mem- 

 brane between the fifth and sixth; others still less conspicin)us (»ii the succeeding inter- 

 spaces. The pectoral blotched and clouded with bhudcish brown and white. 



A single specimen of this species of Prionotus was obtained off Charleston, S. C, in 

 the same haul with the itleuronectoid described above under the name Notoscmn dilrctit. 

 This species belongs to the group referred by Jordan to the subgenus Ornichthys of 

 Swainson. 



A single specimen of this species was secured by the Blalce at station cocxiii, in 32° 

 31' 50" N. lat., 78° 45' W. Ion., at a depth of 75 fathoms. 



Specimens were obtained by the Albatross from the following localities: Station 2403, 

 in 28° 42' 30" N. hit., 85° 29' W. Ion., at a depth of 88 fathoms; station 2404, in 28° 44' N. 

 lat. 850 W W. Ion., at a depth of GO fiithoms; station 2313, in 32^ 53' N. lat., 77° 53' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 99 fathoms; and station 2417, in 33° 18' 30" N. lat., 77° 07' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 95 fathoms. 



PRIONOTUS PALMIPES, (Mitchill), Storer. 



Trigla palmipes, Mitchill, Traus. Lit. and Phil. Soc, N. Y., i, 181."), 431. 



Prionoliis palmipfs, Storkk, Fishes of Mass. — Jori>an & Gilbert, ]?u11. xvi, V. S. N. M., p. 735. 



A Prionotus with head comparatively smooth above. Preopercular spine strong ; opercle 

 scaleless; band of palatine teeth short and broad, shorter than eye. Pectorals short, not 

 reaching middle of second dorsal, 2^ iu length; pectoral appendages strong, more or less 

 dilated at their tips; ventrals long, reaching anal; gill rakers rather short, about 10 below 

 ^ngle; maxillary 3.^ in head. Head, 3; depth, 5. 



Radial formula: 1). x, 13; A. 12; Lat. 1. 58. 



Color, brownish above, clouded with darker ; throat and branchiostegals dark ; a distinct 

 black blotch above on membrane between fourth and fifth dorsal spines, this 0(;ellated 

 below; 2 longitudinal light streaks below dorsal blotch; second dor.sal with ol)li(|ue whitish 

 streaks. 



This familiar species was obtained at station 2313 of the Albdiross, N. lat. 32° 53', W, 

 Ion. 77° 53', at the depth of 99 fathoms. 



PRIONOTITS HEANII, (iooi)E, n. s. (Figure 383.) 



A species o{ Prionotus having the greatest height of the body (29 millimeters) nearly 

 one-fourth of the standard length. Its greatest width (27 millimeters) is slightly less 

 than its height. The least height of the tail (8 millimeters) is nearly one-fifth of the 

 length of the head, and is ('(pial to the shoit diameter of the eye. The head is moderately 

 long, its length (39 ndllimetei's) being one third of the standard length. The width of the 

 interorbital space on the bone (0 millimeters) is about one-third the length of the snout. 

 There is a furrow behind the eyes which is interrupted on the nape. The snout is ]>roduce(l 

 into two short obtuse serrated jxjints fiauked behind on each side by a short but stout com- 



