66 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF TMK ATLANTIC BASIN. 



BATHYPTEROIS LONGIPES, GCntiiei:. (Figure 76.) 



Bathypterois longipes, GCntiiek, Ann. and Mag. N,at. Hist., 1S78, ii, 18^1; Challenger Report, xxii, 188, 

 pi. xi.viii. tig. A. 



Tlio uppeiinost i)octoral ray i.s the strongest, about as loug as the whoh; fish, bilid 

 towards its extremity. Outer ventral rays much jjrolonged, strong, but not dilated at the 

 e.xtreniity. Dorsal tin inserted at some distance behind the root of the ventrals. Adipose 

 fin present or absent. 



Similar to Bathypterois longifiUs, from wliicli it differs only in the following points: Eye 

 minute. The dorsal fin is ])laced farther backwards, its origin being nearly midway between 

 the end of the snout and the root of the caudal ; consequently tlie root of the ventral is some 

 distance in advance of the dorsal, and the end of the dorsal is vertically opposite to the 

 fifth anal ray. One specimen possesses, the other lacks, adipose fin. Caudal fin deejjly 

 forked, with the outer ray much produced. Of the two branches into which the posterior 

 third of the long pectoral ray is split, one is much shorter and weaker than the other. The 

 two outer ventral rays are closely adpressed from the root to the end, and much stouter and 

 longer than the other rays; they are articulated to the end and M'ithout the soft pads 

 described in the preceding species. These fin rays extend beyond the end of the anal fin. 

 (GUnther.) 



Color black, with white fins. 



Eadial formula: B. 12; D. 13; A. 10; P. 2-7-8; V. 8; L. lat., 55; L. transv. | 8. 



The Challenger obtained two specimens, 9 inches long, from off the ea.st coast of South 

 America., station 325; depth, 2,050 fathoms. 



A specimen (No. 35635, U. S. N. M.), 9 inches in length, and another specimen (No. 

 31804, U. S. N. M.), 3 inches in length, were obtained by the Albatross. 



A specimen, 24 inches long, was obtained by the Blake at station cxci, in 25° 83' N. lat., 

 84° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 539 fathoms. It is too small to be studied, but appears to 

 have onty 13 rays in the dorsal. It is distinctively marked by a brown blotch on the base 

 of the caudal rays, above and below. 



Another was obtained by the Blalce at Station CCXLVi, in 24° 36' N. lat., 84° 05' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 955 fathoms. 



Family IPNOPID^E. 



Ipnopida:, GiLL, Science, in, 620, 188!) — (name only). 



Synodontoideans with a pair of frontal phosphorescent organs and the eyes entirely 

 aborted. (Gill.) 



IPNOPS, GUnther. 



Ipnopg, GtJNTHEK, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1878, uth series, ii, 186. — Challenger Report xxii, 190. — Nature, 

 July 2, 1885, 205. 



Body elongate, subcylindrical, covered with large, thin, deciduous scales, and without 

 phosi)horescent organs. Head depressed, with broad, long, spatnlate snout, whole upper 

 surface of wiiich is occupied by a pair of large, transparent, lamelliform, membrane-bones 

 which cover a luminous organ longitudinally divided into two symmetrical halves. Eye 

 absent. Nostrils reduced toa minute opening in front ( ?) of each lamina. Bones of the head 

 well os,sified. Mouth wide, with the lower jaw projecting; maxillary dilated behind. Both 

 jaws with narrow bands of villiform teeth; palate toothless. Pectoral and ventral fins well 

 developed, and, owing to the shortness of the trunk, close together; adipose fin none. Anal 

 fin moderately long. Caudal snbtruncated. Pscudobrauchiie none. Air bladder none. 

 Pyloric appendages none. {GUnther.) 



