88 Tin-; chismopnea (chimaeroids). 



IcMigth of the head. Siipracaudal littl(> deeper than siibcaiulal. Dorsal spine 

 reaching behind the origin of tlie second dorsal, l^ye large, length more than 

 one third of that of the head, twice the height of the second dorsal. I^ateral 

 line not wavy, hut slightly irregular; jugular section meeting the angular a 

 .short distance below the junction of orbital and angular, ("lasper of male 

 extending little behind the ventral fins, trilid about half of its length. 



Silvery brown, whiter l)elow; fins darker outwards. 



Sagami Bay, Japan. 



Chimaer.\ australis. 



Chimaera inonslrofia var. aush-alis Hector, 1902, Trans, and Proc New Zoal. Insl., 34, p. 2?,d, \>\. 11, 

 C, D; VVaite, 1007, Rcr. Cant. Mii.s., 1, p. 0. 



Measurements taken from the type are: total length 30, depth 4, snout to 

 orbit 2.5, snout to dorsal spine G, dorsal spine 3, base of dorsal 3.5, interdorsal 

 space 3, base of second dorsal 16, snout to pectoral 5, snout to ventral Ki, caudal 

 fin 5, and filiform appendage 7 inches. 



Hector's text describes Chimaera monstrosa var. niislrali.^; without interroga- 

 tion marks. The measurements were taken from the female specimen, the 

 text from both .sexes, as also the outlines on the jilate. The figui'es given are 

 named "Chimaera colliei ( = C. monstrosa var. australis ?) female. D. — male." 

 The outlines exhibit a short second dorsal without indentation on the ujiper 

 edge, an indistinct anal fin, and, on the male, a bifid clasper and a continuous 

 second dorsal and supracaudal. 



"Colour. — Olive-black above, silvery-white beneath the head, and dark- 

 grey elsewhere. Head with small ocellated spots, and roimd the base of the 

 dorsal five distinct white spots. As far back as the vent three rows of nine 

 spots in each, and one Ijroad l)ut interrupted line of white. .V pstnido-lateral 

 line of fifty-three pores marked by golden scales, which latter ai'e also found 

 on other parts. On the tail are thirteen l)old white blotches, in continuation 

 of the white lateral line on the body." 



Wairau Bay. New Zealand. 



Chimaera barbouri. 



('Iiiiiiiiira Imrhoiiri Garm.\n, lOOS, Fi'by., Hull. M. V. Z., 51, p. 2.')"); Tanak.\, 1011, Fishes uf .Japan, 1, 



p. 10, pi. 4, f. 14, pi. .■), f. 10. 

 Chimiicm .■^pilola Tanaka, lOOS, Muri-li, .Iimin. CdII. Sc-i. Tukyn, 23, ]>. l.'i. 



Head little more than one fifth of the length to the end of the second dorsal, 

 two fifths of the secontl dorsal base. Second dorsal two and one half limes as 



