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pair of symphysial canines of moderate size ; sides of each mandible with 4 to 6 strong 

 canines, of which the two hindermost are largest and about as large as those of the 

 upper jaw; some minute teeth between and posterior to the lateral canines; a triangular 

 patch of villiform teeth on the vomer and a band of similar teeth, tapering behind, on 

 each palatine. Praeoperculum finely serrated along hinder and lower edge ; upper part 

 of operculum with two feeble, flat spines. Gill-rakers of moderate length and rather 

 stout; 13 to 15 on lower part of anterior arch. Scales thin, cycloid; 29 (?) in a longi- 

 tudinal series ; lateral line high up on body, with a gradual curve which nearly follows 

 the outline of the back. Dorsal IX, I 9 ; interspace between the two fins f to f diameter 

 of eye. Anal II 7; first spine about ^ as long as second, which is 4 to 4I in length of 

 head. Pectoral with 16 or 17 rays, length f to | that of head. Pelvic I 5 ; spine without 

 serrae; origin a little in advance of pectoral base. Caudal forked; caudal peduncle 

 about 2 J times as long as deep. A black blotch on upper part of spinous dorsal fin. 



Hab. Atlantic coast of tropical America, in deep water. 



Described from 4 specimens, 90-133 mm. in total length, from the Dry Tortugas, 

 Florida. 



This species proves to be very close to S. japonicus, but appears to have a somewhat 

 larger mouth. It is possible that the two species will eventually have to be united. 



Fig. 3. Synagrops microlepis. Holotype. x2. 



Synagrops microlepis, sp.n. 



St. 274. 4. viii. 27. Off St Paul de Loanda, Angola. Large otter trawl, 64-65 m.: 13 specimens, 

 33-60 mm. (holotype, 50 mm.) 



Closely related to the preceding species. Depth of body 3^ to 3I in the length, 



length of head 2| to 2f . Snout about f as long as eye, diameter of which is 2,1 to 3! 



in length of head and very little greater than interorbital width. Maxillary scarcely 



extending to below middle of eye, length about 2| in that of head ; lower jaw strongly 



projecting; concavity in the mandible very shallow. Upper jaw with bands of minute 



villiform teeth, separated at the symphysis by a rather broad interspace, on either side 



of which are one or two strong, curved canines, sometimes depressible; lower jaw 



anteriorly with bands of villiform teeth and with one or two pairs of small symphysial 



canines, laterally with 3 or 4 curved canine-like teeth on each side, continued posteriorly 



by a short narrow band of minute teeth ; a V-shaped patch of small teeth on the vomer 



and a narrow band of similar teeth on each palatine. Praeoperculum with denticulations 



