DISCUSSION OF SPECIES AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION, 

 TABLE OF 5iEASUl!E^rF,NTS — continued. 



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Nuiiierou.s .specimens of this iisU were taken ;it vaiious (k'i)tlis. Tliese collections coii- 

 tiriu the view expressed after a study of the collections made by the Fish Commission in 

 the same year; namely, that Phycifi Ghesterl and Mavriirm BainUi appear to be the most 

 abundant fishes on the continental slope from 140 to 500 fathoms, occiUTini;' in immense 

 numbers and breeding colJiouslJ^ 



The BUtU obtained examples from station cccxxxvi, in 38° 21' 50" K lat, 73o 33' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 197 fathoms, and from station ccciii, in lio 31' .30" N. lat., (iyo W 30" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 30G fathoms. The Alhalronii from station 2.50(;, in 14o 26' ?^. hit., 

 C20 10' W. Ion., at a depth of 127 fathoms; Oat. No. 33100, U. S. N. M., from station 2053, in 

 420 2' N. lat. 08° 27' W. Ion., at a. depth of 105 fathoms; Cat. No. 35(i55, from station 2232, 

 in 3S0 37' 30" N. lat., 73° 11' W. Ion., at a depth of 213 fathoms; Gat. No. 35121, U. S. N. 'SI., 

 from station 2175, in 39° 3.3' N. lat., 72° IS' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 152 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 35150, U. S. N, M., from station 2183, in 39° 57' 45" N. lat., 70^ 50' 30" W. Ion., at a dei)th 

 of 195 fathoms; Cat. No. 3338S, U. S. N. M., from station 20(51, in 42° 10' N. lat., G(P 47' 45" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 115 fathoms; Cat. No. 33570, U. S. N. M., from stiition 2091, in 40a 01' 

 50" N. lat., 70° 59' W. Ion., at a depth of 117 fathoms; from station 2109, in 35o 14' 20" N. 

 lat., 740 59' 10" W. Ion., at a dei)th of 112 fathoms; from station 242G, in 36° 1' 30" N. lat., 

 740 47' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 93 fathoms; from station 2109, in 41^ 58' 37" N. lat., 50° 

 20' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 201 fathoms; from station 2170, in 44° 47' N. lat., 5(io 33' 45" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 224 fathoms; from station 2005, in 34^ 3,")' 30" N. lat., 75^ 45' .30" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 32 fathoms; from station 2.->10, in 39^ 53' 30" N. lat., 70° 17' 30" W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 538 fathoms; from station 2078, in ll-^ 11' 30" N. lat., 00^ 12' 20" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 499 fathoms; from station 2548, in 39° 50' N.lat, 70^ 14' ;]0" \Y. Ion., at a depth of 

 200 fathoms; from station 2517, in 39'^ 51' 30" N. lat., 70^ 20' W. Ion., at a depth of 390 fath- 

 oms; from station 2253, in 40^ 34*' 30" N. lat., 09^ 50' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 32 fathoms; 

 and from station 2027, in 39° 58' 25" N. lat., 70° 37' W. Ion., at ;i depth of 198 fiithoms. The 

 Fish Ilawl; also secured specimens as follows : Cat. No. .31870, IJ. S. N. ^r., from station 1 152, 

 in 390 58' N. lat., 700 35' W.hm., at a depth of 115 fathoms; Cat. No. 25902, XJ. S. N. M., from 

 station 809, in 40^ 2' 18" N. lat., 70^ 23' 0" \V. Ion., at a depth or 192 fathoms; (Jat. No. 

 20204, U. S. N, M., from stati.m 89.5, in;!9o .10' 30" N. lat., 70^ 59' 45" VV. Ion., at a depth of 

 238 fathoms; Cat. No, 28721, U, S. N. M., iVom station 925, in 39=> 55' N. lat., 70^ 47' W. Ion., 

 at a. depth of 229 fathoms. 



