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List of stations. 



1 The condition of these specimens makes them almost unrecognizable; they are assumed to be tonus. 

 - Depth estimated from chart; probably an error. 



The diagnostic characters of this subspecies, which is confined to 

 the west-central region of the Philippine Islands, are given under 

 the head of Hymenocephalus'sti^iatissimus. 



( torvus, staring, from the large eyes. ) 



50. HYMENOCEPHALUS STRIATISSIMUS AEGER, new subspecies. 



Hymenocephalus striatissimus Weber, 1 Fische der Si&o#a-Expedition, 1913, 

 p. 168 (part, includes also H. longiceps, q. v.). 



Type-specimen.— Oat. No. 78228, U.S.N.M., 158 mm. long to end 

 of whip-like tail, 40 mm. long to anus; dredged at Albatross station 

 5621 (0° 15' 00" N.; 127° 24' 35" E.) 



The material includes typical specimens from the East Indian 

 Islands, south of the Philippines, and, in addition to these, specimens 

 from the Tawi Tawi Archipelago, which seem to be intergrading to- 



1 T-he measurements which Weber gives of two specimens and his count of S ventral rays 

 indicates that he had this small eyed subspecies rather than H. s. striatissimus or H. s. 

 torvus ■ 



