2548 Bulletin ^y, United States National Museum, 



Caribbean Sea, north to 40*^ in region of Gnlf Stream, reaching a depth 

 of 955 fathoms, {fiilvus, brownish yellow.) 



Physieulus fulous. Bean, Proc. IJ. S.Nat. Mna. 1884, 240, Lat. 40° i' N., Long. 69° 56' 'W. 

 in 79 fathoms (Type, No. 28766. Coll. Fish Hawk) ; Goode & Bean, Oceanic Ichthy- 

 ology, 366, 1896. 



2919, PHYSICULUS NEMATOPIS, Gilbert. 



Head 4 in length; depth 5. D. 7 to 9-56 to 61; A. 59 to 64; scales 90 to 

 105. Length of caudal peduncle to base of median caudal rays 5J in 

 head. Snont very broadly rounded, its width twice its length, which is 

 4f in head; eye 3f ; iuterorbital 4; maxillary 2, reaching slightly beyond 

 vertical from posterior margin of orbit. None of the teeth enlarged; 

 palate smooth. Branchiostegal membranes more narrowly joined than in 

 the r.rastrdligcr, hnt wholly free from isthmus. C4ill rakers short and 

 slender, 11 movable ones on horizontal limb of arch. Origin of first dorsal 

 over base of pectorals, its distance from tip of snout 3f in length ; base 

 of first dorsal equaling snont and 1 eye, its highest ray 2^ in head; 

 free portion of caudal peduncle \ diameter of orbit ; notch of dorsal and 

 anal fins not conspicuous, the posterior dorsal rays little longer than those 

 which precede, 2^ in head; caudal 2^; pectorals li; ventrals with broad 

 base and 7 rays, the outer 2 filamentous, the second the longest, reaching 

 base of tenth to twelfth anal rays, and as long as head; distance between 

 bases of ventrals equals iuterorbital width; scales small, regularly imbri- 

 cated, becoming miuute on snout, which they completely invest, as well 

 as mandible and gular membranes; lateral line present on anterior half of 

 body only, 8 scales above it anteriorly. Color light olive brown, sprinkled 

 with dark specks, the sides of head and trunk with silvery luster; snout, 

 mandible, and gular membrane dusky ; abdominal area, branchiostegal 

 membranes, base of ventrals, axillary blotch, and front of anal, purplish 

 black; posterior edge of gill membranes and opercular flap white; dor- 

 sals dtisky, with an inconspicuous darker margin, which becomes more 

 marked posteriorly; anal darker, margined with black; caudal blackish; 

 pectorals and filamentous portion of ventral white. Inside of mouth 

 and gill cavity white ; peritoneum silvery, rendered black on sides by 

 clusters of spots. Coast of southern California. Many specimens, the 

 largest 7 inches long, from Albatross Stations 2997, 3011, 3015, and 3016, 

 in 71 to 221 fathoms. (Gilbert.) {vfji^a, thread; Ttov<i, foot.) 



Physiculus nematoptis, Gilbeet, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1890, 114, coast of southern Cali- 

 fornia. (Types, No, 46486 and 46555. Coll. Dr. Gilbert.) 



2920. PHYSICULUS KAUPI, Poey. 



Head 3^ ; depth 4. D. 10-60 ; A. 60 ; P. 30 ; V. 8 ; C. 17 ; scales 12 to 15— over 

 100. Body and head short, swollen ; tail regularly narrowed ; vent below 

 base of pectoral; eye high, equal to snout, i^ in head; nostrils with 

 valves; snout blunt; lower jaw the shorter; maxillary reaching slightly 

 beyond eye; each jaw wdth a band of cardiform teeth, none on palate and 

 tongue ; maxillary sloping under skin of cheek ; barbel a little longer than 

 eye; opercular bones covered with skin, without spines; no spines at 



