ON TWO NEW SPECIES OF CHIMERA. 7 



dorsal fading out abruptly towards its base ; numerous transverse 

 series of dark dots above the lateral canal on the side of body as 

 shown in the figure of the next species. 



This species and the next are intermediate in many respects 

 between phantasma and mitsukurii. According to our collector, 

 KuMA, phantasma is taken with long line at a depth of two 

 hundred and fifty to three hundred hiro*^ in the fishing grounds 

 near Misaki, Province of Sagami, and mitsukurii at a depth of 

 three hundred to four hundred and fifty hiro in the same grounds. 

 The ground off Inatori where jordani and owstoni have been 

 taken is some five hundred or more hiro deep. From the ground 

 of capture as well as from their dusky coloration and large eyes, 

 the two species seem to be residents of deeper regions than either 

 phantasma or mitsukurii. The male specimen here figured and 

 a female are deposited as types in the museum of the Zoological 

 Institute, Tokyo Imperial University. 



To sum up, the species is characterized by the following 

 points : — uniformly dark coloration ; large eye ; first dorsal spine 

 showing rather distinct roughness, the same spine projecting out 

 beyond the end of the anteriormost ray of first dorsal ; large 

 pointed pectoral ; distinct anal ; caudal filament as long as that of 

 phantasma ; height of caudal much greater than in phantasma ; 

 almost straight lateral canal. 



The species is named after Dr. David Stakk Jordan, of the 

 Leland Stanford Junior University, in recognition of his extensive 

 work on fishes of Japan. 



The measurements of the species are as follows : 



I) One hiro is a little less than five feet. 



