346 GADID^. 



2. Merlaccius argeutatus. 



Gadus merluccius (argentatus), Faher, Fische Isl. p. 90. 

 D. 15 I 43. A. 51 (I). 



Teeth in both jaws strong and long. The second dorsal and the 

 anal are deeply notched on the middle, the parts being continued by 

 some short free rays. Inside of the mouth whitish. 



Iceland. 



We have not had an opportunity of examining an Iceland Hake, 

 but the characters given by Faber appear to be sufficient to consider 

 it as a species distinct from the common Hake of Eiu'ope. 



3. Merluccius gayi. 



Merlus gayi, Guichen. in Gay, Hist. Chil. Zool. ii. p. 328, Ictiol. lam. 8. 

 fig. 2. 



Teeth in the upper jaw rather small ; the posterior rays of the 

 dorsal and anal are the shortest. 



Coast of Chile. 



The specimen which I at one time considered as belonging to this 

 species, may be, after aU, merely a young Hake ; it is in a very bad 

 state of preservation, and without any indication of the locality 

 whence it has been procured. The simple structure of the rays of 

 the first dorsal appears to be peculiar to the young state. The rough- 

 nesses on the palatiue bones were caused by calcareous deposits (the 

 specimen was preserved in chloride of zinc), but there are no true 

 teeth. The genus Epicojius, therefore, must be erased from the ich- 

 thyological system (vol. ii. p. 248). 



7. LOTELLA. 

 Lotella, Kaup in Wiefftn. Arch. 1858, p. 88. 

 Body of moderate length, covered with small scales. A separate 

 caudal ; two dorsal fins and one anal ; ventral fins with a flat base, 

 and composed of several rays. Teeth in the upper jaw in a band, 

 with an outer series of larger ones. Vomerine or palatine teeth 

 none. Chin with a barbel. Branchiostegals seven (six?). 

 Japan. New Zealand. 



1. Lotella phycis. 



Lota phycis, Schleg. Faun. Japan. Poiss. p. 248. pi. 111. fig. 1. 

 Lotella schlegelii, Kaup, I. c. 



B. 6. D. 5 I 59. A. 51. V. 9. 

 The two outer ventral rays produced into filaments. The height 

 of the body equals the length of the head, and is two-ninths of the 

 total. Head as broad as high. Snout short, obtuse, its length being 

 less than the diameter of the eye, or two-ninths of the length of the 

 head ; it equals the width of the interorbital space. Upper jaw 

 overlapping the lower. Barbel one-third of the length of the head. 

 Japan. 



