310 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Color, light grayish brown above; below, pearly white; sides with irregular l)rowu 

 patches bisected by the lateral line; abdominal region livid blue; a spot of brown on the 

 tip of the tail. 



L. YerriUii proves, as we have long believed it to be, a pygmy species, reaching 

 maturity at a length of from 5 to (i inches. The old males are transformed almost beyond 

 specific recognition by an extraordinary development of the entire head in advance of the 

 eyes. The snout becomes shovel-shaped, its length eqiral to two-fifths that of the bead, 

 while in the normal condition it is only one-fourth. We have examined sj)ecimeus in inter- 

 mediate condition. The extension of the snout is accompanied by a corresponding enlarge- 

 ment of the muscles of the cheeks. 



The B}al;e secured examples from station cccix, in 40° 11' 40" N. lat., 68° 22' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 304 fathoms; from station cccxxix, in Sl-^ 39' 40" N. lat., 75° 14' 40" W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 003 fathoms, and from station cccxxxii, in 35° 45' 30" N. lat., 74° 48' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 203 fathoms. The Alhnfross ol>tained specimens from station 2547, in 

 390 54' 30" N. lat., 70° 20' W. Ion., at a depth of 390 fathoms; from station 2299, iu 35° 40' 

 N. lat., 740 51' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 296 fathoms; Cat. No. 35563, U. S. ]S. M., from 

 station 2212, in 39^ 59' 30" N. hit., 70° 30' 45" W. Ion, at a depth of 428 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 35402, IT. S. N. M., from station 2187, in 39° 49' 30" N. lat., 71° 10' W. lou., at a depth of 

 420 fiithoms, and Cat. No. 35695, U. S. N. M., from station 2202, in 39° 54' 45" N. lat., 69° 

 29' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fiithoms. The Fish Huwlc took it from station 870, in 40° 

 02' 36" N. lat., 70° 22' 58" W. Ion., at a depth of 155 fathoms; from station 880, in 39° 48' 

 30" N. lat., 70° 52' W. Ion., at a depth of 252J fathoms; Cat. No. 28894, U. S. N. M., from sta- 

 tion 987, in 890 42' N. lat., 71° .32' W. Ion., at a depth of 335 fathoms; Cat. No. 28904, IT. 8. 

 N. M., from station 1025, iu .39o 49' N. lat., 71° 25' W. Ion., at a depth of 210 fathoms; Cat. 

 Nos. 28919 and 28923, IT. S. N. M., from station 998, in 39° 43' N. lat., 71° 32' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 302 fathoms; Cat. Nos. 20730 and 20738, U. S. N. M., from station 898, in 37° 24' 

 N. lat., 74^3 17' W. Ion., at a depth of 300 fathoms; Cat. No. 28886, U. S. N. M., from station 

 994, in 390 40' N. lat., 71° 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 308 fathoms; Cat. No. 289.59, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 1032, in 39° 50' N. lat., 69° 22' W. Ion., at a depth of 208 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 28730, TT. S. N. M., from station 925, in 39° 55', N. lat., 70° 47' W. Ion., at a depth of 229 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 29074, TJ. S. N. M., from station 1049, in 38° 28' N. lat., 73° 22' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 435 fathoms; Cat. No. 28928, U. S. N. M., from station 1028, in 39° 57' N. lat., 

 090 17' W. Ion., at a depth of 410 fathoms; Cat. No. 26180, U. S. N. M., from between .39o 52' 

 20" N. lat., 700 58' W. Ion., and 39° 56' 30" N. lat., 70° 59' 45" W. Ion., in from 238 to 372 

 fathoms; Cat. No. 28800, U. S. N. M., from station 946, in 39° 55' 30" N. lat., 71° 14' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 247 fathoms; Cat. No. 28797, U. S. N. M., from statioii 947, in 39° 53' 30" N. lat., 

 71'5 13' .30" W. Ion., at a depth of 319 fathoms; Cat. No. 31586, TL S. N. M., from station 992, 

 in 40° 33' N. lat., 70= 45' W. Ion., at a depth of 36 fathoms; Cat. Nos. 26082 and 26093, U. S. 

 N. M., from station 880, in 39° 48' 30" N. lat., 70° 52' W. Ion., at a depth of 252i fathoms; 

 Cat. No. 28902, U. S. N. M., from station 999, iu 39° 45' 13" N. lat., 71° 30' W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 260 fothoms; Cat. No. 31532, U. S. N. M., from station 1090, off Cape Cod, at a depth of 

 110 fathoms; Cat. No. 31759, U. S. N. M., from station 1142, in 39° 32' N. lat., 72° W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 322 fathoms; Cat. No. 26160, U. S. N. M., from station 894, in 39° 53' N. lat., 70© 

 58' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 305 fathoms; Cat. No. 31597, IT. S. N. M., from station 1092, 

 in 390 58' N. lat., 09o 42' W. Ion., at a depth of 202 fathoms; Cat. No. 28708, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 938, in 39^ 51' N. lat., 09° 49' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 317 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 20090, U. S. N. M., from station 879, in 39° 49' 30" N. lat., 70^ 54' W. Ion., at a depth of 225 

 fathoms, and Cat. No. 26080, U. S. N. M., from station 881, in 39° 46' 30" N. lat., 70° 54' 

 W. Ion., at a dei)th of 325 fathoms. Several individuals were taken by the Speedwell from 

 station 172, in 42° 33' N. lat., 69° 57' VV. Ion., at a depth of 115 fatlioms; from station 199, 

 olfThatchei's Islanil, at a depth of 98 fathoms; from station 194, at a depth of 110fath(mis, 

 and from station 104, off Thatcher's Island, in 75 fathoms. 



