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length of the orbit is about equal to that of the suout, aud is contained about 4i times in 

 the greatest length of the head. The intermaxillary is long and slender, its length con- 

 tained slightly moi-e than 3 times in the distance from the tip of the snout to the insertion 

 of the first dorsal (3^ times in the length of the head). The maxilla is very slender, except 

 iu its posterior third, where it is considerably expanded. The mandible is very stout, pos- 

 teriorly widened, its length contained nearly '2^ times in that of the head. Teeth in broad 

 villiform bands on the intermaxillary and the mandible. Two short, separate, similar 

 bands on the vomer. None on the palatines. 



Head armed with blunt spines, as in C. microps. 



The distance of the dorsal from the tip of the snout is nearly equal to one-third of the 

 total length, caudal included. It consists of 6 spines aud 17 rays. 



The anal fin is located midway between the tip of the snout and the end of the caudal 

 flu; it consists of 13 rays. 



The leugth of the upper pectoral rays is equal to that of the postorbital portion of 

 the head. The pectoral rays diminish rapidly in size, the lowest being exceedingly short. 

 The number of rays is 1!2. The distance of the ventral from the tip of the suout is one- 

 third of the total length without the caudal. The length of the free portion of the ventral 

 equals that of the eye. The fln consists of 1 spine and 3 rays. 



The caudal consists of 10 developed rays. 



Color light brown, the fins somewhat darker. 



Specimens were obtained by the Blake from station CCCVi, in 41° .32' 50" N. lat., 65^55' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 521 fathoms; station cccxliii, in 39° 15' 50" N. lat., 70° 55' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 732 fathoms; aud station cccxsvi, in 33° 12' 15" N.lat., 76° 00' 50" W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 101 fathoms. 



Also by the Albatross from the following localities: No. 35105, U. S. N. M., from station 

 2181, in 390 29' N. lat., 71° 16' W. Ion., at a depth of 693 fathoms; No. 35517, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2202, in 30° 38' N. Int., 71° 39' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 515 fathoms; No. 35101, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 2180, iu 39^ 29' 50" N. lat, 71° 19' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 

 fathoms; No. 35605, U. S. N. M., from station 2213, in 39° 58' 30" N. lat., 70° 30' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 381 fathoms; No. 35183, U. S. N. M., from station 2186, in 39° 52' 15" N. lat., 70° 

 55' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 353 fathoms; No. 35189, U. S. N. M., from station 2180, in .39° 

 49' 30" N. lat., 70° 26' W. Ion., at a depth of (iOO fathoms; No. 35123, U. S. N. M., from sta- 

 tion 2180, in .390 29' 50" N.lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; No. 33390, U. 

 S. N. M., from station 2072, in 11° 53' N. lat., 65^ 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 858 fathoms ; No. 

 32676, U. S. N. M., from station 2004, in 37° 19' 15" N. lat., 71° 26' 06" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 105 fathoms; and from station 2552, in 39° 47' 07" N. lat., 70° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 721 fothoms; station 2.5.53, in 39° 48' N. lat., 70° 36' W. Ion., at a depth of 551 fathoms; sta- 

 tion 2115, in 350 19' 30" N. lat., 71° 31' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 813 fathoms; station 2529, 

 in 41° 03' 30" N. lat., 66° 14' W. lou., at a depth of 662 fathoms; and station 2528, in 41° 47' 

 N. lat., 65a 37' 30" W, Ion., at a depth of 677 fathoms. 



Additional specimens were secured by the Fish Hawk as follows : No. 28951, TJ. S. N. M., 

 from station 1029, iu 3'.P 57' 06" N. lat., 69° 16' W. Ion,, at a depth of 458 ftithoms; No. 

 30276, U. S. N. M., from station 998, in 39° 43' N. lat., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 302 

 fathoms; No. 26110, U. S. N. M., off Newport, R. I. ; No. 29075, U. S. N. M., from station 1049, 

 in 380 28' N. lat., 73° 22' VV. lou., at a depth of 435 fathoms; No. 28850, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 952, in 39° 55' N. lat., 70° 28' W. Ion., at a depth of 225 fathoms; No. 28888, U. S. N. 

 M., from station 994, iu 39° 10' N. lat., 11° 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 368 fathoms; No. 28916, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 991; aud an individual from station 892, in 39= 46 ' N. lat,, 71° 05' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 487 fathoms. 



MALACOCOTTUS, Bean. 

 Malacocottm, Beax, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., xiii, 1890, 42. 



Shape similar to that of Cottiinrulus. Head large ; body tapering rapidly to the slender 

 tail; mouth terminal; jaws subeiiual. Minute villiforui teeth in broad bauds on maxilla 



