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Cat. Feces Chile, p. 97; Lonnberg, 1907, Hamb. Magalh. Sammelr., Fische, p. 12; Lahille, 

 1908, Anal. Mus. Nac. B. Aires, xvi, p. 421, fig. 6. 

 Lycodes (Phucocoetes) latitans (non Jenyns), Steindachner, 1898, Zool. Jahrb., Suppl. iv, p. 318. 

 Austrolycus depressiceps, Regan, 1913, Trans. R. Soc. Edinb., xlix, pp. 238, 245, pi. v, fig. 1. 

 Depth of body 9 to 10 in the length, length of head si to 6|. Diameter of eye 6| 

 to ui in length of head, much less than interocular width but nearly equal to inter- 

 orbital width. Maxillary extending to below hinder edge of eye; lower jaw a little 

 shorter than upper. 100 to no rays in the dorsal fin, 70 to 80 in the anal; distance 

 from head to origin of anal if times to twice length of head. Pectoral §, pelvic \ to \ 

 the length of head. Brownish or blackish-grey, abdomen paler; lower surface of head 

 pale yellow ; young and half-grown individuals with areas of pale yellow or white on 

 sides of head, on the nape, above end of pectoral, and often on upper parts of sides and 

 on dorsal fin ; vent in a yellow or white spot. 



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Fig. 52. Austrolycus depressiceps. x \. 



Hab. Patagonian-Falklands region ; Straits of Magellan ; Tierra del Fuego ; southern 



Chile. 



No specimens of this species were obtained by the Discovery Expedition, but 

 Mr Bennett has sent 13 (50-480 mm.) from Stanley, Falkland Islands, taken from under 

 stones at low water during spring tides from October to December ; as well as 6 others 

 (83-152 mm.) collected near the beach at New Island, West Falklands, by Mr Hamilton 

 in February, 1934. There are also 16 specimens (45-290 mm.) in the British Museum 

 collection from the Falklands, Straits of Magellan and Chonos Archipelago. The 

 specimen of 240 mm. collected by Dr Cunningham, which was figured by Regan, may 

 be regarded as the holotype. The species is said to be fairly common under rocks and 

 stones along the shore in the neighbourhood of Stanley, and also in the deep water in 

 Stanley Harbour. Mr Bennett notes that he once saw one of nearly 3 lb. weight. It is 

 known locally as "Eel" or "Rock Eel". 



Austrolycus laticinctus (Berg). 



Lycodes laticinctus, Berg, 1895, Anal. Mus. Nac. B. Aires, iv, p. 71, pi. i, fig. 2. 



Lycodes (Phucocoetes) platei, Steindachner, 1898, Zool. Jahrb., Suppl. iv, p. 320, pi. xix, fig. 8. 



Phucocoetes variegatus macropus (part), Smitt, 1898, Bih. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl, xxiv, iv, No. 5, 

 p. 44, pi. v, fig. 35. 



Phucocoetes platei, Delfin, 1901, Cat. Peces Chile, p. 98. 



? Lycodalepis morenoi, Lahille, 1908, Anal. Mus. Nac. B. Aires, xvi, p. 413, pi. vi. 



Lycodalepis laticinctus, Lahille, 1908, t.c, p. 417, figs. 4, 5. 



Austrolycus platei, Regan, 1913, Trans. R. Soc. Edinb., xlix, p. 246. 

 St. WS749. 18. ix. 31. 52 39' 30" S, 6 9 <: 53' 30" W. Rectangular net, 40 m.: 4 specimens, 

 120-155 mm. 



