374 DEEP-SEA FISHES OP THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Tlie typos of this species were brought into Gloucester August 24, 1S78, by Capt. Joseph 

 W. Collins, the skipper of the schooner Marion of Gloucester, having been taken on a 

 halibut trawl on the outer edge of Le Have Bank at a (lei)tli of 400 oi' 500 fathoms.' 



Other specimens were taken by the Fish Haicl; on October -, 18S0, at station 893, in 39^^ 

 52' 20" N. lat., 70° 58' W. Ion., at a depth of 372 fathoms. 



Other specimens were obtained by the Blnl^e from station cccv, in 41° 3.3' 15" IST. lat., 

 65° 51' 25" W. Ion., at a depth of 810 fathoms; from station CCCVIII, in 41° 24' 25" N. lat., 

 650 35' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,242 fathoms; from station cccvi, in 41° 32' 50" N. lat., 

 05° 55' W. Ion., at a depth of 524 fathoms; from station cccxxv, in 33° 35' 20" K. lat., 70° 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 347 fathoms; from station CCCXii, in 39° 50' 45" N lat., 70° 11' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 466 ftithoms; from station cccxxxvii, in 38° 20' 8" IST. lat., 73° 23' 20" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 740 fathoms, and from station ccciii, in 41° 34' 30" JST. lat., 65° 54' 

 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 306 fathoms; by the Albatross from statio)i 2571, in 40° 9' 30" 

 N. lat., 670 9' W. Ion., at a depth of 1,356 fathoms; Cat. No. 35433, U. S. N. M., from sta- 

 tion 2181, in 39° 29' N. lat., 71° 46' W. Lon., at a depth of 693 fathoms; Cat. No. .33373, U. 

 S. N. M., from station 2075, in 41° 40' 30" N. lat., 65° .35' W. Ion., at a depth of 855 fathoms; 

 Cat, No. 33275, U. S. N. M., from station 2035, in 39° 26' 16" N. lat., 70° 2' 37" W.lon., at 

 a depth of 1,362 fathoms; Cat. No. 33446, U. S. N. M., from station 2072, in 41° 53' N. lat., 

 650 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 858 ftithoms ; Cat. No. 33412, U. S. N. M., from station 2074, in 41° 

 43' N. lat., 650 21' 50" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,309 fathoms; Cat. No. 35425, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2179, in 39° 30' 10" N. lat., 71° 50' W. Ion., at a depth of 510 fathoms; Cat. 

 No. 33375, U. S. N. M., from .station 2072, in 41° 53' N, lat., 05° 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 8.58 fathoms; Cat. No. 3.5431, U. S. N. M., from station 2171, in 37° 59' 30" N. lat., 73° 48' 

 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 444 fathoms; Cat. No. 35543, U. S. N. M., from station 2202, in 

 39° 38' N. lat., 71° 39' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 515 fathoms; Cat. No. 33014, U. S. N. M., 

 from station 2030, in .39° 29' 45" N. lat., 71° 43' W. Ion., at a depth of 588 fathoms; from 

 station 2529, in 41° 3' 30" N. lat., 66° 14' W. Ion., at a depth of 062 fiithoms; from station 

 2083, in 40° 26' 40" N, lat., 67° 5' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 959 fathoms; from station 

 2180, in 390 29' 50" N. lat., 71° 49' .30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 ftithoms; from station 2111, 

 in 350 9' 50" N, lat., 74° 57' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 938 fathoms; from station 2563, in 

 390 18' 30" N. lat., 710 23' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,422 fathoms; from station 2534, in 

 40° 1' N. lat., (i7o 29' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,234 fathoms; from station 2528, in 41° 

 47' N. lat., 650 37' ,30" W. Ion., at a depth of 667 lathoms; from station 2429, in 42° 55' 30" 

 N. lat., 50° 51' W. Ion., at a depth of 471 fathoms; from station 2530, in 40° 53' 30" N. lat., 

 66° 24' W. Ion., at a depth of 950 fathoms; from station 2562, in 39° 15' 30" N. lat., 11° 25' 

 W, Ion., at a depth of 1,434 fathoms; from station 2.564, in 39° 22' N. lat., 71° 23' 30" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 1,390 fathoms; from station 2550, in 39° 44' 30" N. lat., 70° 30' 45" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 1,081 ftxthoms; from station 2549, in 39° 51' 30" N. lat., 70° 17' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 571 fathoms; from station 2546, in 39© 53' 30" N. lat., 70° 17' 30" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 538 fathoms; from station 2115, in 35° 49' 30" N. lat., 74° 34' 45" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 843 tathoms; from station 2553, in 39° 48' N. hit., 70° 36' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 551 fathoms; from station 2552, in 39° 47' 7" N. lat., 7()o 35' W. Ion., at a depth of 721 

 fathoms; fi-om station 2533, in 40° 10' 30" N. lat., 67° 26' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 828 

 fathoms; from station 2.531, in 40° 42' N. lat., 06° 33' W. Ion., at a depth of 852 ftithoms; 

 from station 2532, in 40° 34' 30" N. lat., 66° 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 705 fathoms; from 

 station 2554, in 39^ 48' 30" N. lat., 70° 40' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 445 fathoms; by the 

 Fish Haick from station 1029, in 39° 57' 6" N. lat., 69° 16' W. Ion., at a depth of 458 fath- 

 oms (Cat. No. 28947, U. S. N. M.); Cat, No. 26164, U. S, N,M., from station 893, in 39° 52' 

 20" N. lat, 700 58' W. Ion., at a depth of 372 lathoms; Cat. No. 31865, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 1155, in 39° 52' N. lat., 70° 30' ^Y. Ion., at a depth of 554 fathoms, and Cat. No. 



' It was at this time, on the deck of Capt. Collins' schooner, that the authors made the acquaintance of 

 this most accomplished expert in the lisheries, who had never before had his attention called to the 

 opportunities for investigation with which he was surrounded, and which he has since so fully utilized. 



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