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extremely delicate membrane, in which rays are visible like fine striae, and which on its 

 hinder margin is provided with long fringes. The eight lower or anterior rays are quite 

 tree but not separated by an interspace from the remaining part of the fin. The bones 

 of the head are extremely thin, forming cavities on the top and the snout. The eye is of 

 moderate size, about two-sevenths of the length of the head, a little shorter than the 

 snout, and considerably less than the wddth of the interorbital space, which is very convex. 

 Jaws even in front, the maxillary extending nearly to the hind margin of the orbit. 



As described by Goode in PcuxiUparis liparinus, the gill-opcuings are closed below, 

 and restricted to small slits below the operculum. 



One specimen, 2^ inches long, was obtained off Cape St. Vincent, Station 310, at a 

 depth of 400 fathoms. 



Family G o b 1 1 d .e. 



Callionymus, L. 



Callionymus kaianus. 



Callionymtts kaianus, Giinth., Eeport on the Shore Fishes, Zool. Chall. Exp., part vi. p. 44, 

 pi. xix. fig. B. 



Habitat. — Ki Islands, Station 192; depth, 140 fathoms. One specimen. 



Callionymus calauropomus, Rich. 



Callionymus calauropomus, Giinth., Report on the Shore Fishes, Zool. Chall. Exp., part vi. p. 53. 

 Habitat. — Philip2)ine Islands, Station 204b; depth, 115 fathoms. One .specimen. 



Family B l e n n 1 1 d .li. 



Anarrliiclms, Art. 



The common European Wolf-fish, Aiiarrhichas liqnis, is a littoral species which does 

 not extend so far northwards, or reach so great a depth as the two following North 

 Atlantic forms, which are considered to be specifically distinct by all Scandinavian and 

 North American authors. 



Anarrhichas minor, Olafsen. 



Anarrhichus pantherinus, Zoiiicw. 

 Anarrhichas ef/erii, Steenstrup. 



Anarrhichus minor, Collett, Forhandl. Vidensk. Selsk. Christ., 1880, p. 45. 

 „ „ Lilljob., Sverig. och Norg. Fisk., p. 540. 



An Arctic species which in southern latitudes descends into deep water, having been 

 found on tlie north-west coast of Norway in 200 fathom.'^. The Briti.-^h Museum has 



