5 8 DISCOVERY REPORTS 



Genus Lotella, Kaup 

 Lotella, Kaup, 1858, Arch. Naturgesch., xxiv (1), p. 88. Type Lota phycis, Schlegel. 

 This genus is very close to Physiculns, but is readily distinguished by the outer series 

 of enlarged teeth in each jaw. In addition, the scales are smaller and the pelvic fins 

 have rather broader bases. 



Lotella fernandeziana, Rendahl. 



Lotella rhacinus {non Forster), Steindachner, 1898, Zool.Jahrb., Suppl. iv, p. 325; Delfin, 1901, 



Cat. Feces Chile, p. 100. 

 Lotella phycis {non Schlegel), Steindachner, 1903, Zool.Jahrb., Suppl. VI, p. 208. 

 Lotella fernandeziana, Rendahl, 1921, Nat. Hist. J. Fernandez and Easter Isd., Ill, p. 53. 



Hab. Juan Fernandez. 



The British Museum has received a fine specimen (275 mm. long) through 

 Mr Cavendish Bentinck, collected by Dr Lengerich. This species is closely related to 

 L. callarias, Giinther, from Australian seas, which may prove to be identical with 

 L. rhacinus (Forster), from New Zealand. Other species are L. phycis (Schlegel) from 

 Japan, and L.fnliginosa, Giinther, from an unknown locality. L. maxillaris, Bean, from 

 the Gulf Stream, is probably not a member of this genus. 



MURAENOLEPIDAE 



Muraenolepis microps, Lonnberg. 



Muraenolepis marmoratus microps, Lonnberg, 1905, Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Siidpol.-Exped., v (6), 



P- 43- 

 Muraenolepis microps, Regan, 1914, Brit. Antarct. (' Terra Nova') Exped. 1910, Zool., 1 (1), p. 1, 



pi. ii, fig. 2. 



St. WS 82. 21. iii. 27. 54 06' S, 57 46' W. Commercial otter trawl, 140-144 m.: 1 specimen, 

 190 mm. 



Depth of body about 5 in the length, length of head 4$. Diameter of eye 5! in length 

 of head, much less than interocular width, greater than interorbital width. Length of 

 barbel about \ that of head. Length of pelvic nearly f that of head. Dorsal filament 

 longer than diameter of eye. 



Hab. Burdwood Bank, south of the Falkland Islands ; South Georgia ; Antarctic Seas. 



This species appears to belong more properly to the true Antarctic region, the fishes 

 of which will be dealt with in a later report. 



Muraenolepis orangiensis, Vaillant. "Yallich Lif" or " Yakouchlif ". 



1888, Miss. Sci. Cap Horn, VI. Zool., Poiss., p. 20, pi. iv, fig. 2. 



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

 135-144111.: 1 specimen, 192 mm. 



Depth of body 6f in the length, length of head 6|. Diameter of eye 5 in length of 

 head, about equal to interocular width, much greater than interorbital width. Length 

 of barbel about £ that of head. Length of pelvic f that of head. Dorsal filament 3 times 

 as long as diameter of eye. 



