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single irregular series anteriorly in upper jaw, and in two indefinite series pos- 

 teriorly; lower jaw with indication of more than one series anteriorly, but only 

 one posteriorly; origin of first dorsal over or a little behind vertical from base of 

 pectoral; the two dorsals scarcely separated, last rays of first fin notably shorter 

 than first rays of second fin; dorsal and anal well separated from the round 

 caudal; anal fin similar to dorsal, though not quite as high, its origin being only 

 about an eye's diameter behind origin of first dorsal; pectoral fins inserted some- 

 what below middle of side, rather long and pointed, the longest rays being equal 

 to or in some specimens somewhat longer than head without snout; ventrals 

 inserted about under posterior margin of preopercle, 2d ray longest, filamentous, 

 reaching somewhat beyond origin of anal. 



The color of fresh specimens is described by Dr. Longley as bluish above and 

 blue-black below. In preserved material the chest, the abdomen, and a stripe on 

 each side of the anterior two-thirds of the anal are black; the rest of the fish 

 brownish; tongue and roof of mouth each with a characteristic anchor-shaped 

 black mark; anchor on tongue covering tip, with stalk directed backward; the 

 one on roof of mouth involving vomer, with stalk of anchor running backward 

 on median line; peritoneum black. 



The following proportions and enumerations are based on 3 specimens, re- 

 spectively 115, 155, and 170 mm. long: Head 4.2, 4.3, 4.5; depth 6.0, 5.5, 5.9. Eye 

 in head 4.0, 3.75, 3.8; snout 4.5, 4.2, 4.25; interorbital 5.0, 4.6, 4.7; maxillary 1.9, 

 2.0, 1.9; pectoral 1.4, 1.2, 1.3; ventral ?, 1.9, 1.8. D. 55, 60, 55; A. 54, 60, 55; P. 25, 

 23, 22; V. 5, 5, 5. 



Southern Europe, West Indies, and Florida, if European and American fish 

 are identical. S. F. H. 



Laemonema Giinther, 1862 



This genus differs from Phycis and Urophycis, to which it is closely related, 

 in the short first dorsal, which is composed of only 5 or 6 rays. Contrary to the 

 description of the genus, the narrow filamentous ventrals, at least in Laemonema 

 barbatulum , are composed of 2 closely joined rays, instead of 1. S. F. H. 



Laemonema barbatulum Goode and Bean 



Apparently rather common in deep water south of Tortugas, as Dr. Longley 

 listed 89 specimens, 130 to 275 mm. long, taken in 98 to 315 fathoms. 



Dr. Longley described the color of a fresh specimen as gray, and only slightly 

 darker above than below; a faint dark line on side back from eye; filament of 

 first dorsal, margin of second dorsal, posterior third of caudal, and border of 

 anal black. 



Ten specimens, 130 to 178 mm. long, are in the collection. Little variation is 

 evident. The following proportions and enumerations are based on 3 specimens, 

 respectively 130, 165, and 178 mm. long: Head 4.6, 4.6, 4.6; depth 5.8, 4.6, 4.6; 

 distance from tip of snout to dorsal 4.1, 4.4, 4.0; dorsal filament 3.3, 3.25, 3.4. Eye 

 in head 3.1, 3.0, 3.3; snout 3.8, 3.9, 4.1; interorbital 6.6, 6.6, 7.0; maxillary 6.6, 6.6, 



