ioo DISCOVERY REPORTS 



St. WS 212. 30. v. 28. 49 22' S, 6o°io'W. Nets attached to back of trawl, 242-249 m.: 

 2 specimens, 64, 210 mm. 



St. WS 214. 31.V. 28. 48° 25' S, 6040'W. Net (7 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 208-219 m.: 2 specimens, 65, 230 mm. 



St. WS216. i.vi. 28. 47 37' S, 6o° 50' W. Net (7 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 219-133 m.: 5 specimens, 72-140 mm. 



St. WS 218. 2. vi. 28. 45 45' S, 59 35' W. Commercial otter trawl, 311-247 m.: 1 specimen, 

 400 mm. 



St. WS 244. 18. vii. 28. 52 00' S, 62° 40' W. Net (7 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 253-247 m.: 2 specimens, 58, 66 mm. 



St. WS 246. 19. vii. 28. 52° 25' S, 61° 00' W. Net (7 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 267-208 m.: 1 specimen, 62 mm. 



St. WS 765. 17. x. 31. 45 07' S, 6o° 28' 15" W. Net (7 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 113-118 m.: 1 specimen, 80 mm. 



St. WS 784. 5. xii. 31. 49 47' 45" S, 6i° 05' W. Nets attached to back of trawl, 170-164 m.: 

 6 specimens, 38-125 mm. 



St. WS 792. 15. xii. 31. 45 52' 30" S, 62 11' 15" W. Seine net attached to back of trawl, 106- 

 112 m.: 1 specimen, 155 mm. 



St. WS 795. 18. xii. 31. 46° 14' S, 6o° 24' W. Commercial otter trawl, 157-161 m.: 1 specimen, 

 330 mm. 



St. WS 801. 22. xii. 31. 48 26' 15" S, 6i° 28' W. Seine net attached to back of trawl, 165- 

 165 m.: 1 specimen, 150 mm. 



St. WS811. 10-12. i. 32. 51 24' 30" S, 67 53' W. Net (4 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 96-98 m.: 1 specimen, 180 mm. 



St. WS 812. 10-12. i. 32. 51 16' 15" S, 68° 52' W. Net (7 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 53-55 m.: 1 specimen, 90 mm. 



St. WS821. 18. i. 32. 52 55' 45" S, 60° 55' W. Net (4 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 461-468 m.: 1 specimen, 108 mm. 



St. WS 825. 28-29. i. 32. 50 50' S, 57° 15' 15" W. Commercial otter trawl, with net (7 mm. 

 mesh) attached, 135-144 m.: 1 specimen, 195 mm. 



St. WS 829. 31.1. 32. 50°5i'S, 63 13' 30" W. Rectangular net, i55(-o)m.: 1 specimen, 

 155 mm. 



St. WS 855. 22. iii. 32. 45 58' 30" S, 64 11' W. Net (7 mm. mesh) attached to back of trawl, 

 115-nom.: 1 specimen, 102 mm. 



St. WS 856. 23. iii. 32. 46 35' S, 64°u'W. Small beam trawl, 104-104 m.: 1 specimen, 

 135 mm. 



St. WS 869. 31. iii. 32. 52 15' 30" S, 64 13' 45" W. Small beam trawl, 187-201 m.: 1 specimen, 

 69 mm. 



Small scales embedded in the skin. Depth of body 7 to 11 1 in the length, length of 

 head \\ to 5 \. Diameter of eye 3 (young) to nearly 6 in length of head and 3 or 4 times 

 interorbital width. Maxillary extending to below middle or posterior part of eye ; lower 

 jaw much shorter than upper; teeth conical, uniserial at sides of jaws but in 2 to 4 series 

 anteriorly in adults; 1 or 2 pairs of canines at symphysis in upper jaw; usually 1 or 

 2 teeth on each side of lower jaw enlarged and canine-like ; a patch of teeth on the 

 vomer and a single series on each palatine. 80 to 85 rays in the dorsal fin, 65 to 70 in 

 the anal ; distance from head to origin of anal equal to or rather greater than length of 

 head. Pectoral \ to §, pelvic about \ the length of head. Coloration very variable ; head, 

 body and fins variously spotted and marbled with paler and darker, with or without dark 



