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latter reaching three-fourths of the distance to the veut, then- leuf;th about three-lilths 

 that of head (a little more than half head in M. umirUus). 



Radial formula: D. 13 +41; A. 40. 



Color daik yray, dull silvery below; upper edge of pectoral blackish. 



The whitiug, or silver hake of the eastern United States ranges from New York to 

 the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where it is common, especially iu the Bay of Chaleur, although 

 it has been rarely observed as far north as the Strait of Belleisle. It has been Ibuud at 

 considerable depths as far south as hit. ;56o and 37°, as is shown in the followiug hst of 

 stations. It appears to spawn iu the fall, at a dei)th of 80-150 fathoms, off the mouth of 

 Narragansett Bay, and there is no evidence that it ever breeds except at considerable 

 depths. 



Specimens were taken by the Albatross from station 2543, in 39^ 58' 15" X. hit., 70° 42' 

 30" W. lou., at a depth of 1G6 fathoms; from statiou 25C0, in 39° 48' 10" N. lat., 71° 4S' 40" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 114 fathoms; from station 2540, in 39^ 58' 20" K lat., 70° 52' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 144 fathoms; from station 2544, in 40-2 01' 45" N. lat., 70" 24' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 131 fathoms; from station 2452, iu 47° 04' N. lat., oOo 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 89 

 fathoms; from station 2422, in 370 os' 30" N. lat., 74- 33' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 85 

 fathoms; from station 2425, in 36° 20' 24" ]S^. lat., 74= 40' 30" W. lou., at a depth of 119 

 fathoms; from staticm 2200, in 40-^' 13' 15" N. lat., 69° 29' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 40 

 fathoms; from statiim 2249, in 40° 11' ]!f. lat., C9^ 52' W. Ion., at a depth of 53 fathoms; 

 fi'om station 2538, iu 39° 57' 30" N. hit., 70'^ 51' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 150 fathoms; from 

 statiou 2248, iu 40° 07' N. lat., 69° 57' W. Ion., at a depth of 67 fatlioms; from statiou 2242, 

 in 40O 15' 30" N. lat., 70° 27' W. Ion., at a depth of 58 fathoms; from station 2537, iu 39° 

 .56' 45" N. lat., 70^ 50' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 150 fathoms; from station 2.530, iu 39- 56' 

 15" N. lat., 70° 47' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 157 fathoms; from statiou 2426, in 36° 01' 30" 

 N. lat., 740 47' 30" W. h)n., at a depth of 93 fathoms; from station 2544, in 40° 01' 45" X. 

 lat, 700 24' W. Ion., at a depth of 131 lathoms; from station 2420, in 37° 03' 20" K lat., 74^ 

 31' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 104 tathoms; from station 2423, iu 37° 10' 15" N. lat., 74° 32' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 143 fathoms; from statiou 2424, in 36° 41' 37" K lat., 74© 42' 15" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 85 fathoms; from station 2501, in 44° 27' N. lat., (iO^ 20' 15" W. lou., at 

 a depth of 26 fathoms; from station 2542, iu 40-= 00' 15" N. lat., 70'^ 42' 20" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 129 fathoms; Cat. So. 33398, U. S. N. M., from statiou 2053, iu 42° 02' N. lat., 08° 

 27' W. Ion., at a depth of 105 fathoms; Cat. No. 33407, U. S. N. M., from statiou 2057, iu 42° 

 01' N. lat., 08° 00' 30" AA'. Ion., at a depth of SO fathoms; Cat. No. 33415, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2058, in 41° 57' 30" N. lat., 67'^ 58' W. Ion., at a depth of 35 fathoms; from station 

 2299, iu 350 40' N. lat., 74^ 51' 30" AV. Ion., at a depth of 296 fothoms, and Cat. No. 32678, 

 U. S. N. M.. from statiou 2004, in 37'^ 19' 45" N. hit., 74° 26' 06" W. lou., at a depth of 102 

 fathoms. 



The Blalce obtained it from station cccxiii, iu 32o 31' 50" N. lat., 78° 45' ^Y. Ion., at a 

 depth of 75 fothoms; from statiou cccxi, iu 39^ 59' 30" N. hit., 70^ 12' W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 143 fathoms; from station cccxxi, in 32^ 43' 25" N. lat., 77^ 20' 30" ^^'. Ion., at a depth 

 of 233 fathoms; and from statiou C'ccxLiv, in 40^ 01' N. lat., 70^ 58' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 129 fathoms. 



Additional examples were secured by the Fish Hawk from statiou 945, Cat. No. 28809, 

 U. S. N. M., in 390 58' N. lat., 71° 13' W. lou., at a depth of 207 fathoms; Cat. No. 25790, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 792, off Newport, K. 1., iu 18 fathoms; Cat No. 29061, T. S. N. M., 

 from station 1047, in 38° 31' N. lat., 73^ 21' AV. Ion., at a depth of 156 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 26182, IT. S. N. M., from station 895, in SO"^ 56' 30" N. lat., 70"^ 59' 45" AY. Ion., at a depth of 

 238 fathoms; Cat. No. 28820, U. S. N. M., from statiou 944, iu 40^ 01' N. lat., 71 '^ 14' 30" W. 

 Ion,, at a depth of 128 fathoms; Cat. No. 33344, U. S. N. M., from station 1157, iu 40= 14' N. 

 lat., 70° 29' 15" W. lou., at a depth of 62 fathoms; Cat. No. 28974, U. S. N. AI., from station 

 1038, in 390 58' N. lat., 70'= 06' AY. Ion., at a depth of 140 fatlu)ms; Cat. No. 28825, U. S. N. 

 M., from station 927, iu Yiueyard Sound, at a deptli of U fathoms; Cat. N. 20728, U. S. N. 

 M., from station 897, in 37° 25' N. lat., 74--' IS' ^\^ Ion., at a depth of 157i fathoms; and Cat. 



