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16. Pliycis regius (Wai.u.), Jordan & Gilbert. 



Blenniiis regius, Walbaum, Artedi, 1792, p. 18G. 



Uroplujcis retjius, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. PlyLa., 18Go, p. 240. 



Phycis regius, Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. ^lus., I., 1878, p. 371. Goodb 



& Bean, Cat. Fisli. Essex Co. and Mass. Bay, 1879, p. 8; Bean, Proc. U. S. 



Nat. jMus., III. p. 70; Goode, ibid., p. 470 (with synonymy). 



Speciuien.s of this beautiful Uake were obtained at depths of 142 and 233 

 i'atlioms. Prof. Agassiz and the officers of the " BLike " had their attention 

 ibrcibly attracted to a singular power of emitting electric shocks possessed l)y 

 this fish. This peculiarity has never been noticed in this species save in deep 

 water. The att(!ntion of observers is called to this interesting point. 



17. Phycis Chester!, Goode & Bean. 



Phicis rhf'Stcri. Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., I.. 1878, p. 256 ; Cat. Fisli. 

 Essex Co. and Mass. Bay, 187',), p. 8; Goode, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., III. p. 470. 



Numerous specimens of this fi.'ih were taken at various depths. These collec- 

 tions confirm the view expressed after a study of the collections made by the 

 Fish Commission in the same year ; namely, that Phycis Chesteri and Macrurus 

 Bairdii appear to be the most abundant fishes in the continental slope from 140 

 to 500 fathoms, occurring in immense numbers and breeding copiously. 



Following is a list of the stations. 



Ii.ffiMONEMA, GUnther. 



Lamonema, GiJNTHER, Cat. Fisli. Brit. Mus., IV., p. 350, 18G2. 



18. Laemonema ba.rbatula, new species. 



Head contained in body (without caudal) 4§ times ; height of body 4i times. 

 Diameter of orbit in length of head three times, upper jaw a little more than 

 twice. Barbel half as long as the diameter of the eye. Vent situated under 

 the sixth or seventh rav of s;'cnnd dorsal. Distance of first dorsal from snout 



