86 TIIH CIIISMOI'NKA (CHIMAEUOIDS). 



fins witli (l:irkcr oiitci- margins. Varyinji niucli in individuals; sometimes plain 

 on the l)ack shadinfi; to silver-white or yellow Ix'low. 



Norllieni Atlantic, from the Mediterranean and ("ulia to Norway and 

 Iceland, descendini;; to <lepths of (U)() fathoms or more. 



( 'hIMAERA PURPURAS! ens. 



('hiituwrii iiurpiinnsa IIS .Ioki)AN and .Snvdioh, 1004, Si nil 1 1. Misc. Cull,, 45, p. 23r) (naino hiicI ikiIc uf rolor) 

 CldiiKuni jorilditi Ta.naka, I'.Kl.'), .Icjiuii, Coll, .Sci, Tokyo, 20, p, '_', pi, 1, f, 1; I'.lll, Fishes of .lapaii, 1, 

 pi. X, f. :iO. 



Head one fifth of the length from the snout to the caudal fin, or nearly 

 one thii'il of th(» length of the second dorsal fin. Dorsal spine as long as the 

 head, reaching when applied to the hack hc'hind the origin of the second dorsal. 

 Base of first dorsal twice as long as the interdoi-sal space, which latter is traversed 

 by a ilermal fold. Anal separated l)y a notch fiom the subcaudal. ( 'laspers 

 of male trifid one third of the length, hardly longer than the ventral fin. Eye 

 large, two sevenths of the head length. Subcaudal fin hardly as deep as the 

 supracaudal fin. Lateral line irregular with few and weak undulations; jugu- 

 lar branch joining the orbital near the jmiction of the latter with the angular 

 and the suborbital branches. 



Dark brown, with light streaks lengthwise below the lateral line on the tail. 



Japan. 



Chimaera owstoni. 



Cliniinini iHPshiiiiTht^xKX, I'.KIo, .I(,uni, Coll, Sci. Tokyo, 20, p. 111, ]>\. I, f. 2, :.!; lilU, lushes of .Ia| mil, 1, 

 p. IS, ]il, V, f. 17, IS. 



Head little more than one fifth of thi' length from the end of the snout to 

 the caudals, and more tlian one third of the base of the second dorsal. Dorsal 

 spine as long as the head, reaching beyond the origin of the second dorsal. 

 Dorsals joined liy a fold betweiMi them, its length less than that of the first 

 dorsal base. Pectorals long, reaching little beyond the origin of the ventrals. 

 Claspers of male short, trifid less than half their length, second branch smaller 

 than the clul)-shaped first one, third branch styliform, pointed, crooked at the 

 end. Anal separated from the sul)caudal. .V caudal filament. Upper outline 

 of the second dorsal slightly concave near the middle of its length. Caudals 

 subcfiual in de])th. Lateral line rather irregular, but not wavy; jugular branch 

 meeting the orbital near the junction of the latter with angular and suboi'bital. 



