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length of the orbit is about equal to that of the suout, and is eoutaiiied about li times in 

 the greatest length of the head. The intermaxillary is long and slender, its length cou- 

 tainod slightly more than 3 times in the distance from the tip of the snout to the insertion 

 of the first dorsal (oJj times in the length of the head). The maxilla is very slender, except 

 iu its posterior third, where it is considerably expanded. The mandible is very stout, pos- 

 teriorly widened, its length contained nearly S^ tunes in that of the head. Teeth in broad 

 villiform bauds on the internuixUlary and the mandible. Two short, separate, similar 

 bands on the vomer. None on the i)ahitiiies. 



Head armed with blunt spines, as in C. microp.s. 



The distance of the dorsal from tlu^ tip of the suout is nearly c(puil to one-third of the 

 total length, caudal included. It consists of 6 spines and 1 7 rays. 



The aual fin is located midway between the tip of the snout and the end of the caudal 

 fin; it consists of 13 rays. 



The length of the upper pectoral rays i^s equal to that of the postorbital portion of 

 the head. The pectoral rays diminish rapidly in size, the lowest being exceedingly short. 

 The number of rays is 22. The distance of tlie ventral from the tip of the snout is one- 

 third of the total length without the caudal. The leugtli of the free portion of the ventral 

 equals that of the eye. The fin consists of 1 spine and 3 rays. 

 The caudal consists of 10 developed rays. 

 Color light brown, the fins somewhat darker. 



Specimens were obtained by the Blal-e from station cccvi, in 41° 32' 50" N. lat., 65"^ .55' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 524 fathoms; station cccxliii, in 39° 45' 50" N. lat., 70° 55' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 732 fathoms; and station cccxsvi, in 33° 42' 15" N. lat., 70© oo' .50" w. Ion., 

 at a depth of 404 fathoms. 



Also by the A Ibatross from the following localities : No. 35405, IT. S. N. M., from station 

 2181, in 390 29' N. lat., 71° 40' W. Ion., at a depth of 693 fathoms; No. 35547, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2202, in 39° 38' N. lat., 71° 39' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 515 fathoms; No. 35404, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 2180, in 39° 20' 50" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 

 fathoms; No. 35005, U. S. N. M., from station 2213, in -390 58' 30" N. lat., 70° 30' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 384 fathoms; No. 35483, IT. S. N. M., from station 2180, in 39° 52' 15" N. lat., 70° 

 55' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 353 fathoms; No. .■!5489, IT. S. N. M.,froni station 2189, in 39° 

 49' 30" N. lat., 70^ 20' W. Ion., at a depth of 000 fathoms; No. 35423, IT. S. N. M., from sta- 

 tion 2180, in 390 29' 50" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; No. 33390, IT. 

 S. N. M., from station 2072, in 41° 53' N. lat., 05° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 858 fathoms; No. 

 32676, U. S. N. M., from station 2004, in 37° 19' 45" N. lat., 74° 20' 00" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 105 fathoms; and li-om station 2552, in 39° 47' 07" N. lat., 70^ 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 721 fathoms; station 2553, in 39° 48' N. lat., 70o 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 551 fathoms; sta- 

 tion 2115, in 350 49' 30" N. lat., 74" 34' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 843 fathoms; station 2529, 

 in 410 03' 30" N. lat., 06° 14' W. Ion., at a depth of 002 fathoms; and station 2528, in 41° 47' 

 N. lat., 650 37' 30" W. Ion., at a. depth of (J77 fathoms. 



Additional specimens were secured by the Fkh nawJc as follows : No. 28951, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 1029, in 39° 57' 00" N. lat., ()9° 10' W. lou„ at a depth of 458 fathoms; No. 

 30270, U. S. N. M., from station 998, in 39° 43' N. lat., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 302 

 fathoms; No. 20140, U. S. N. M., off Newport, R. I.; No. 29075, U. S. N. M., from station 1049, 

 in 38° 28' N. lat., 7.3o 22' VV. Ion., at a depth of 435 fathoms; No. 28850, U. S. N. 'SL, fi-om 

 station 952, in 39° 55' N. lat., 70° 28' W. Ion., at a depth of 225 fathoms; No. 28888, U. S. N. 

 M., from station 994, in 39° 40' N. lat., 71° 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 308 fathoms; No. 28916, 

 IT. S. N. M., from station 99t; and an individual from station 892, in 39= 46 ' N. lat., 71° 05' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 487 fathoms. 



MALACOCOTTUS, Bean. 

 Malacocotlm, Bean, Proo. U. S. Nat. Mus., xili, 1890, 42. 



Shape similar to that of Gottiinculm. Head large ; body tapering rapidly to the slender 

 tail; mouth terminal; .jaws subequah Minute villiforo. teeth in broad bands on maxilla 



