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When Bryx is compared with Bhanotia and Corythoichthys, it is 

 apparent that with respect to the brood pouch it holds a position inter- 

 mediate between the two, with the eggs arranged in 2 rows as is found 

 in Bhanotia and with the brood pouch flaps not meeting in the center as 

 is found in Corythoichthys. With respect to the head Bhanotia has all 

 prominences serrated ; Corythoichthys has the prominences very well de- 

 veloped but with slight if any crenulation ; and Bryx has a smooth head 

 with very few prominences and very little crenulation. So far as is known 

 all 3 genera agree in that the contents of the pouch are never more than 

 one egg in depth. Corythoichthys, as represented by albirostris but not by 

 fasciatus, and Bryx have the lateral protecting plates for the brood pouch ; 

 whether they are present in Bhanotia has not been recorded in the litera- 

 ture. 



Bryx veleronis,* new species 



Holotype. — Hancock Foundation collection (AHF no. 6), male, 45 

 mm. in length with filled brood pouch containing 46 eggs; taken by 

 dredging in 15-20 fathoms, Cartago Bay, Albemarle Island, Galapagos; 

 Velero Station 799-38, January 22, 1938. 



Paratypes. — (29 specimens); Hancock collection: male, same data 

 as holotype; 2 males, 1 female, Sulivan Bay, James Island, Galapagos, 

 Velero Station 341-35, 20 fathoms, red algae, 1935; 5 males, 8 females, 

 Clarion Island, Mexico, Velero Station 305-34, 15 fathoms, July 11, 

 1934. 



Stanford collection: No. 34342, 1 male, 2 females, Clarion Island, 

 same data as preceding specimens; No. 34341, 1 male, 1 female, same 

 data as holotype. 



U.S. National Museum collection: No. 101686, female, off Monkey 

 Point, Gorgona Island, Colombia, 22 fathoms, January 22, 1935; No. 

 101689, male, Charles Island, Galapagos, 3 fathoms, January 17, 1934; 

 No. 101691, female. Post Office Bay, Charles Island, Galapagos, 8-10 

 fathoms, Januaiy 27, 1934. 



California Academy of Sciences collection: 2 females, Narborough 

 Island, Galapagos, May 31, 1932; 2 females, Bat Island, Costa Rica, 

 July 2, 1932. 



Description. — Dorsal rays 21-28; pectoral 10-12; anal 0; caudal 10; 

 trunk rings 14-15; tail rings 33-37; dorsal covering 0-1 trunk rings plus 



• This species is named in honor of the Hancock research ship, Velero III. 



