268 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



ADDENDA. 

 On page 15 add : — JPolyprion, Cuv. 



Polyprion cernium, Val. 



Polyprion cernium, Lowe, Fish. Madeira, p. 183. 



Not rare in the Mediterranean, and the neighbouring parts of the AtLantic. Young 

 specimens live near the surface, but the largest occur at Madeira in depths of from 300 to 

 400 fathoms. 



On page 41 add : — Thyrsites, C. V. 



Thyrsites jjvetiosus, Cocco. 



Aplurus simplex, Lowe, Fish. Madeira, p. 1 2 L 



The " Escolar," one of the best food-fishes of Madeira and the West Indies, lives 

 habitually at moderate depths, and is taken with the line by Madeiran fishermen at a 

 depth of 300 or 400 fathoms. 



Tliyrsitcs prometheus, C. V. 



Prometheus atlanticus, Lowe, Fish. Madeira, p. 141. 



Not uncommon at moderate depths at Madeira and St. Helena; frequently taken at 

 the former island at depths varying from 100 to 400 fathoms. 



On page 49 add : — Notothenia, Richards. 



Notothenia mizops. 



Nototlienia mizojjs, Glinth., Kcport on the Sliore Fishes, Zool. Chall. E.^p., pt. vi. p. IG, 

 pi. viii. fig. D. 



Several specimens, from I2 to G inches long were caught in 120 fathoms oft' 

 Kcrguelen Island. 



On page 121 add : — Ophidium, Cuv. 



Ophidium mursenolepis. 



Oj'hidium murrnnolepin, Giinth., Report on the Shore Fishes, Zool. Chall. Exp., pt. 6, p. 46, 



pl. XX. fig. A. 



One specimen, 7 inches long, was obtained at Ki Island, Station 192, in 140 

 fathoms. 



