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mission obtained several specimens of this arctic species, previously 

 known only from Greenland, in Massachusetts Bay, at depths of forty 

 to ninety fathoms. 



Family XIPHIDIONTID^. 



51. Mursenoides gunnellus {Linn.) Goode & Bean. Kock-eel. 

 Gunnellus mucronatus Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 18G7, p. 94, pi. xvii, 

 fig. 2. Common among the rocks near the line of the tide. The Es- 

 sex Institute has several specimens, the largest six inches long, from 

 Naugus Head, July, 18G2. 31. ingens H. R. Storer, and M. macroceph- 

 alus Girard, are not distinct from this species. 



Family ANARRHICHADIDiE. 



52. Anarrhichas lupus Linnceus. Wolf-fisii, Cat-fish. Anar- 

 rhichas vomerinns Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 99, pi. xviii, fig. 

 1. Frequent in the deep waters and approaching the shore, particularly 

 in winter. 



53. Anarrhichas minor Olafsen. Spotted Cat-fish, Leopard- 

 fish. Anarrhichas minor Streenstrup, Vidensk. Meddel. Naturh. Fo- 

 ren. Kjobenhavn, 187G. This well marked species occurs both along 

 the shores and in the deep water. The Fish Commission has speci- 

 mens from off the mouth of Gloucester Harbor and from Eastport, 

 Maine. 



54. Anarrhichas latifrons Streenstrup & Hallg. Blue Cat- 

 fish. Anarrhichas latifrons Streenstrup, op. cit. Lycichthys latifrons 

 Gill, in Baird's Annual Record of Science and Industry for 1876. A 

 resident of the deep waters in 200 to 400 fathoms on the off-shore 

 banks. Many specimens have been received from the halibut schoon- 

 ers. 



Family BATRACHID^. 



55. Batrachus tau Linnceus. Toad-fish, Batrachus tau Storer, 

 Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 105, pi. xix, figs. 1 and 2. In the collec- 

 tion of the Boston Society of Natural History is a specimen. No. 494, 

 labelled "Massachusetts Bay." The Fish Commission has collected 

 no specimens north of Cape Cod. 



Family CYCLOPTERIDiE. 



56. Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus. Lump-fish. Lumpus anglo- 

 rum Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 208, pi. xxxii, fig. 2. Frequently 

 taken in winter ; the young are often seen swimming at the surface 

 in summer. A northern fish. 



