REPORT ON THE DEEP-SEA FISHES. 35 



origin not far behind that of the ventrals, the spinous and soft portions subequal in 

 length. Anal much shorter than dorsal, its middle under the end of the dorsal or nearly 

 so. Pseudobranchiae present. Gill-openings very wide, separate. 



Poromitra capita. 



Poromitra capita, Goode and Bean, loc. cit., p. 215. 



D. ^. A. 9. V. 7 or 8. P. 12. L. lat. ca. 24. L. transv. ca. 10. 



Of this fish two specimens only, 1^ inches long, and in a dilapidated condition, were 

 obtained in 1632 fathoms during the cruise of the U.S. steamer "Blake" off the 

 American coast, in lat. 34° N. and long. 75° W. 



Myripristis, Cuv. 



Myripristis kaianus. 



Myripristis haianm, Giinth., Report on the Shore Fishes, Zool. Chall. Exp., part vi. p. 39. 

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



Family Trichiurid^. 



Nealottis, Johnson. 



Body elongate, much compressed, incompletely covered with delicate scales. Small 

 teeth in the jaws and on the palatine bones ; none on the vomer. First dorsal composed 

 of about twenty sj)ines extending on to the second ; finlets behind the dorsal and anal ; 

 a dagger-shaped spine behind the vent. Caudal fin well developed. Ventrals reduced 

 to a spine each. No keel on the tail. 



Nealotus tripes. 



Nealotus tripes, Johnson, Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud., 1865, p. 434. 



D. 21 I 19 + 11. A. 18 + 11. P. 13. V. 1. 



This fish was known from a single example,' 10 inches long, obtained at Madeii'a in 

 the mouth of December, and has been fully described by Johnson. The Challenger 



■ Mr. Johnson says (loc. cit, p. 435) that this specimen has heen deposited in the British Museum. Such was 

 undouhtedly his intention at the time when he wrote his description, as before and afterwards he most liberally 

 presented his ichthyological treasures to the National Institution. But this specimen was never received, and from 

 later inquiries it would appear that this valuable type is lost. 



