PLATE XXVII. 



Macrurus rudis (page 131). 



North of Kermadec Islands, Stations 170, 170a, 171 ; depth, 520 to 630 fathoms. 

 a, Ventral aspect of a specimen 11 inches long, to show position of vent ; 

 6, Dorsal spine of a specimen of 11, and c, of one of 6 inches in length. Also an 

 enlarged view of a scale. 



