EEPORT ON THE DEEP-SEA FISHES. 13 



The claspers are visible from the earliest stage, and although only 2 mm. long, show a 

 distinct bifurcation. 



The occurrence of these specimens shows that Chimcera is a deep-sea fish, and one 

 which propagates its species in deep water. If the propagation of Chimcera really takes 

 place in deep water only, this circumstance would account for the scarcity of young 

 specimens in coUectious ; and also the ova, which have been described as Chimceroid, 

 seem to be rather those of Callorhynchus than of Chimcera, and, so far as I know, there 

 is no well authenticated egg of the latter in any collection. 



Chimcera affinis. 



Cliimoera affinis, Capello, Journ. Math, Phys. e. Nat. Lisb., iv. p. 314, pL iii., 1868. 

 „ „ Jordan, Rep. Comm. Fish, for 1884 (1885). 



„ plumbca, Gill, Biill. Phil. Soc. Washington, December 22, 1877. 

 „ ahhreviata, Gill, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. vL p. 254, 1884. 



Scarcely distinguished from Chimera monstrosa. Has been found first on the coast of 

 Portugal, and later on the North American side of the Atlantic, at depths varying from 

 200 to 1200 fathoms. 



ACANTHOPTERYGII. 

 Family P e e o i d .e. 



Anthias, Cuv. 

 Anthias megalepis. 



Anthias megalepis, Giinth., Koport on the .Shore Fishes, Zool. Cliall. Exp., part vi. p. 37, 

 pi. xvi. fig. E. 



Habitat. — if the Ki Islands, Station 192 ; depth, 140 fathoms. 



Centropristis, Cuv. Val. 



Centropristis 2ileurospilus. 



Centropristis pleurospilus, Giinth., Report on the Shore Fishes, ZooL Chall. Exp., part vi. p. 37, 



pi. xvi. tig. D. 



Habitat.— 0& \.\\Q Ki Islands, Station 192; depth, 140 fathoms. 



