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to the same cause and perhaps the absence of the posterior nostril may be attri- 

 buted to the same, as well. But then it is to be remembered that the smaller of 

 the present specimens, which is only about 45 mm., exhibits the same characteristics 

 and therefore I thought it most suitable to distinguish these specimens as belonging 

 to a separate subspecies, especially as there are still some more differences. The 

 vent has a more posterior situation in Garman's figures and the dorsal reaches 

 further forward. 



The type-locality of Liparis antarctica PuTNAM is Eden Harbour in the southern 

 part of South America. 



Liparis Steineni described by FiSCHER ' from South Georgia differs from the 

 present form by its much greater number of fin rays (d. 44 — 45; a. 2,6), more pos- 

 terior situation of the vent etc. 



The fish called by VAILLANT Enantioliparis pal/idiis - from Orange Bay, Tierra 

 del Fuego, is also different. It is longer, so that its length of head is contained 

 4 times in total length, interorbital width is more than half the length of head, dia- 

 meter of eye contained 5 times, snout nearly 3 times in length of head. The pec- 

 torals have only 20 rays. The vent is, according to the figure, situated much nearer 

 the anal fin than the ventral disk etc. 



The variety of Liparis from the Falklands has accordingly no close relationship 

 to any other southern form of this genus but L. antarctica. 



Before this no Liparis has been recorded from the shores of the Falklands or 

 surrounding seas. 



9. Phucocoetes latitans JENYNS. 



2 specimens found below stones at low tide at the northern side of Port Louis, 

 Falklands, 6th of Aug. 1902. 



The length of the specimens is about 10 — li cm. They are dark all over ex- 

 cept a small spot on the occiput and the usual marks on the lips and opercle, along 

 the upper margin of the dorsal, and at the end of the pectorals and tip of tail. 



10. Phucocoetes variegatus (GÜNTHER). 



(Y\. I Fig. 5.) 



2 specimens found among roots of kelp thrown up on the beach by a storm, 

 at Greenpatch, Port Louis, Falklands, 30th of July 1902. 



' Jahrb. wiss. Austalt. Hamburg 1884. Hamburg 1885. 

 ' Miss. Sei. Cap Horn, Poiss. 18S8. 



