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yellowish-brown, with about 6 irregular dark patches on the back, of which 2 extend 

 downwards on the sides and reach the anal fin ; a number of irregular dark spots and 

 blotches on sides of body and on the head ; a dark longitudinal band near base of dorsal ; 

 caudal blackish, except at its base ; a dusky patch on upper part of base of pectoral ; 

 pelvics a little dusky in their distal parts ; anal pale. 



Hab. Ross Sea. 



This species is apparently most nearly related to B. macrolepis, Boulenger. I have 

 much pleasure in naming it after Mr J. W. S. Marr, a member of the Discovery Com- 

 mittee's scientific staff. 



Bathydraco macrolepis, Boulenger. 



Bathydraco macrolepis, Boulenger, 1907, Nat. Antarct. Exped. Nat. Hist., 11, Fish., p. 4, pi. i, 

 fig. 3; Regan, 1913, i.e., p. 282. 



Depth of body 9 in the length, length of head 3. Snout if as long as eye, diameter 

 of which is 4I in length of head ; interorbital width 14. Lower jaw projecting ; maxillary 

 reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye ; cheek naked below the suborbitals ; a 

 small patch of scales on upper part of operculum; 11 gill-rakers on lower part of 

 anterior arch. About 90 scales in a lateral longitudinal series, about 55 in the lateral 

 line, which is complete. Dorsal 34. Anal 29. Pectoral with 23 rays, as long as head 

 behind middle of eye, extending to above origin of anal ; pelvics shorter, not reaching 

 vent. Caudal subtruncate. Brownish; posterior part of caudal, distal parts of pelvics, 

 and margin of anal more or less dusky. 



Hab. South-west of Balleny Islands, 460 metres. 



Known only from the type of the species, 210 mm. in total length. 



Bathydraco scotiae, DoUo. 



Bathydraco scotiae, Dollo, 1906, Proc. R. Soc. Edinburgh, xxvi, p. 65; Regan, 1913, t.c, p. 282, 

 pi. ix, fig. 4; Norman, 1937, Rep. B.A.N.Z. Antarct. Res. Exped., Ser. B, i, p. 74. 



Depth of body 9 to 10 in the length, length of head 3^ to 3^. Snout if as long as 

 eye, diameter of which is about 5 in length of head ; interorbital width 12 or 13. Lower 

 jaw projecting; maxillary not reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye; cheek 

 naked below the suborbitals; a small patch of scales on upper part of operculum; 

 19 to 22 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. About 100 scales in a lateral longi- 

 tudinal series, 36 to 43 in the lateral line, which ends at a distance from the caudal 

 equal to J or | its own length. Dorsal 38-40. Anal 30-31. Pectoral with 22 or 23 rays, 

 as long as head without snout, extending to above origin of anal or a little beyond; 

 pelvics shorter, not reaching vent ; caudal subtruncate. Pale brownish, the lower parts 

 somewhat darker ; caudal, anal, pectorals and pelvics more or less dusky. 



Hab. Off Coats Land ; off coast between Queen Mary Land and Wilkes Land. 



The types of the species, 2 specimens 133 and 145 mm. in total length, were taken 

 by the ' Scotia' off Coats Land (71° 22' S, 16° 34' W), at a depth of 2645 metres. The 



