362 GADID^. 



2. Molva abyssorum. 



Byrkelange, Strom, Trondhj. Ilmull. iii. p. 446. tab. 8, and Beskriv. ii. 



p. 275. 

 Gadus, no. 346, Midi. Proclr. Zool. Dan. p. 42. 



abyssorum, Niks. Prodr. p. 46. 



Molva abyssorum, Niks. Skand. Faun. iv. p. 577. 

 D. 14 I 76-78. A. 74-75. V. 6. 

 The lower jaw is the longest. Strong teeth in the mandible and 

 on the vomer. The ventral does not extend further backwards than 

 the pectoral ; the anal and dorsal terminate in the same vertical. 

 Coasts of Scandinavia. 



3. Molva elongata. 



Gadus elongatus. Otto, Conspect. 



Lotta elongata, Risso, Eur. Merid. iii. p. 217. fig. 47; Costa, Faun. Napol. 



pi. 38. 

 Molva elongata, Niks. Skand. Faun. iv. p. 579. 

 D. 10 I 78. A. 73. y. 6. 

 The lower jaw is the longest. Strong teeth in the mandible and 

 on the vomer. The ventral fin extends further backwards than the 

 pectoral, the anal further than the dorsal. 

 Mediterranean. 



16. HYPSIPTERA. 



Hypsiptera, Gimth. Fish. ii. p. 386. 



Body compressed, moderately elongate, covered with minute scales, 

 and with a silvery pigment aU over the lateral and inferior parts. 

 Head compressed, with the upper jaw longest. A separate caudal ; 

 two dorsal tins, the anterior of which is composed of six distinct rays 

 connected by a membrane. One anal fin. Ventrals composed of 

 three or four rays. Minute teeth in the jaws and on the vomer. A 

 barbel at the chin. 



Atlantic (open sea). 



After having first placed this genus in the family Scomhrklce, I 

 was induced, by its resemblance to CoucMa, to examine the symphysis 

 of the lower jaw, where I found a small barbel concealed between 

 the mandibles. This, in connexion with the jugular fins, leaves no . 

 doubt as to the true position of this genus, although its malacopte- 

 rygian character cannot be ascertained from the rays of the first 

 dorsal, their upper portions being broken off. The genus differs 

 from Couchia in the structure of the anterior dorsal fin, thereby ap- 

 px'oaching Lota, &e. 



1. Hypsiptera argentea. 



Giinth. I. c. 



B. 7. D. 6 I 50. A. 55. V. 3-4. 



Silvery, the uppermost portion of the back greyish-green ; fins 

 transparent. 

 Atlantic. 

 a. Two inches long. Open sea. Presented by J. B. Godfrey, Esq. 



