502 



DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Stomach egg-sliapeil, intestines somewhat k)uger than body. Liver very wide and large. 



Color, uniform reddish, gray ab(n'e, .slightly lighter below. 



liadial formula: D. G-7; A. 4j 0. 9; P. 13-15; Y. I, 5; B. «. trills 2. 



MEASUREMENTS. 



Current jmiuber (»f specimi-u . 

 Locality 



2G175. 

 Station 895. 



Extreme length 



Lengtti to base of middle caudal rays 



Body: 



(Ireateat width nf disk 



Li-nuth of disk (snout to lateral spine) 



Lfiijifh of disk (snout to an;^le of pectoral) 



Li;ist heijrUt of tail 



Length ol body (outside of disk) 



Head : 



Greatest length (to branchial opening) 



Width of inlerorl)ital area 



Li'n;;t h ot'suout 



Width of mouth 



Length of maxillary 



Length of mandible 



Diameter of orbit 



Dorsal : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Greatest height 



Length of rostral barbel 



Anal: 



l)ist;ince from snout 



 r ^th of base 



lie i Li lit at longest ray 



Caudal: Length of middle raya 



Pectoral ; 



Distance of elbo w from snout 



Length 



Ventral: 



Distance of free portion from suout 



Length 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Caudal 



Pectoral 



Ventral 



Milli- 

 meters. 



lOUths of 

 length. 



140 



118 



50 

 47 

 47 

 S 

 40 



»9 

 S 

 4 



16 

 9 



10 

 8 



8 

 14 

 2 



05 

 6 

 14 

 13 



62 

 24 



36 

 12 

 6 

 4 

 8 

 13-15 

 5 



The Challenger obtained 4 specimens off the west coast of Africa (Lat. 10^ 12' N., Ion. 

 17° 25' W.) at a depth of 300 fathoms. The Talisman dredged it off the Cape Verdes 

 (station oxii) in iOS meters. The American specimens were obtained from the following 

 localities : 



The Blake secured specimens of this species from the following localities: Off Barba- 

 dos at a depth of 73 fathoms; off the Grenadines at a depth of IGJ: fathoms and at station 

 CLXSIX, in -JSo 42' N. lat., SSo 40' W. Ion., at a depth of 321 fathoms. Also the Albatross 

 fi'om station 2(308, in 34° 32' N. lat., 70° 12' W. Ion., at a depth of 22 fathoms; Cat. No. 3544S, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 2183, in 39° 57' 45" K lat., 70° 56' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 195 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 3.10S3, TT. S. N. M., from station 2246, in 39° 56' 45" N. lat., 70° 20' 30" 

 W. lou., at a depth of 122 fathoms; Cat. No. 35403, U. S. N. 31., from station 2180, in 39° 29' 

 50" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; Cat. No. 32810, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2014, in 36^ 41' 05" N. lat., 74'^ 38' 55" W. Ion., at a depth of 373 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 3.5564, U. S. N. M., from station 2212, 39=" 59' 30" N. lat., 70^ 30' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 

 428 fathoms; Cat. No. 35698, U. S. N. M., from station 2262, in 39^54' 45" N. lat., 69° 29' 45" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 2.50 f^ithoms; Cat. No. 35482, U. S. N. M., from station 2186, in 39o .52' 

 15" N., lat., 70^ 55' 30" W. hni., at a depth of 353 fathoms; Cat. No. 35684, TJ. S. N. M., from 

 station 2202, in 39^ 54' 45" N. lat., 69^ 29' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 33515, U. S. N. M., from station 2092, in 39° 58' 25" N. lat., 71° 00' 30" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 197 fathoms; from station 237(5, in 29'= 03' 15" N. lat., 88'^ 10' W. Ion., at a depth of 324 

 fathoms; from station 2396, in 28^ ;?4' N. lat., 8(P 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 335 fathoms; 

 from station 2232, in 38° 37' 30" N. lat., 73° 11' W. Ion., at a depth of 243 fathoms; from 



