394 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Distance of poctoral from snout (0.048 mett^r) 4 times width of interorbital area; its 

 Icngtli (0.02!t meter) twice tlie length of mandible. Insertion above the middle of the depth 

 of the body, on a level with center of orbit, its third ray longest, its tip reaching to vertical 

 from base of fourth anal ray. 



Insertion of ventral behind ijectoral and almost under tliat of first dorsal; its distance 

 from snout (0.053 meter) slightly exceeding twice its length (0.025 meter). Tip of ventral 

 filament reaches to base of third anal ray. 



Radial formula: D. ii, 11, 137; A. 120; P. W- V. 7. 



Color: Ground color, light brownish gray; under parts, silvery; belly, darker, bluish. 

 Under surface of snout, piidf, as is also the first dorsal except spines. Spines of dorsal, 

 ventral and anterior anal rays, blackish. Throat, branchiostegal membrane and isthmus, 

 rich deep violet. Sclerotic coat, green. Eyes, very dark blue. 



Spermaries well developed, but milt not mature. Individual apparently adult. 



The species was dedicated to Prof. Spencer F. Baird, and was the first deep-sea fish 

 obtained by the Fish Commission or described by au American ichthyologist. It ranges 

 from 150 to 1,255 fathoms. 



This species is distinguished by Giiuther from his Macrurus wqualis, which it closely 

 resembles, (1) by its longer snout, which is nearly equal to the diameter of the eye; and (2) 

 the smaller number of the ventral rays (7). 



Numerous specimens were obtained by the BlaJie from station cccili, in 41° 34' 30" N. 

 lat., 65° 54' 30" V. Ion., at a depth of 30G fathoms; from station cccvi, in 41° 32' 50" N. 

 lat., 65° 55' W. Ion., at a depth of 524 fathoms; from station cocix, in 40° 11' 40" N. lat., 

 68° 22' W. Ion., at a depth of 304 fathoms; from station cccxii, in 39° 50' 45" N. lat., 70° 11' 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 400 fathoms; from station cccxvi, in 32° 07' N. lat., 78° 37' 30" W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 220 fathoms; from station cccxvii, in 31° 57' N. lat., 78° 18' 35" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 333 fathoms; from station cccxxv, in 33° 35' 20" K lat., 70° W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 047 fathoms; from station cccxxvi, in 33° 42' 15" N. lat., 70° 00' 50" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 404 fathoms; from station cccxxix, in 34° 39' 40" N. lat., 75° 14' 40" W. Ion., at a depth 

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

 203 fathoms; from station cccxxxiv, in 38° 20' 30" N. lat., 73° 26' 40" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 395 fathoms; from station cccxxxvi, in 38° 21' 50" N. lat., 73° 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 197 fathoms; from station cccxxxvii, in 38° 20' 08" N. lat., 73° 23' 20" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 740 fathoms; from station cccxLiii, in 39° 45' 40" K lat., 70° 55' W. Ion., at a depth of 

 732 fathoms; from station Lxxvii, off Keris; from station cclxxii, and from station 

 cccxxxii in 35° 45' 30" N. lat., 74° 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 203 fathoms. 



The Albatross secured examples from station 2390, in 28° 34' N. lat., 80° 48' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 335 fathoms; Cat. No. 35500, U. S. N. M., from station 2178, in 39° 29' N. lat., 72° 05' 

 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 229 fathoms; Cat. No. 35685, U. S. N. M., from station 2202, in 39° 

 54' 45" N. lat., 02^ 29' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fathoms; Cat. No. 32050, U. S. N. M., 

 from 37° 10' 30" N. lat., 74° 20' 30" W. Ion. ; Cat. No. 32808, U. S. N. M., from station 2014, 

 in 30° 41' 05" N. lat., 74° 38' 55" W. Ion., at a depth of 373 fathoms; Cat. No. 33326, U. S. 

 N. M., from station 2048, in 40-3 02' OS" N. lat., 50° 30' W. Ion., at a depth of 547 fathoms; 

 Cat. No. 333S7, U. S. N. M., from station 2001, in 42° 10' N. lat., 60° 47' 45" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 115 fathoms; Cat. No. 33397, U. S. N. M., from station 2053, in 42° 02' N. lat., 

 OSo 27' W. Ion., at a depth of 105 fathoms; Cat. No. .33400, U. S. N. X., from station 2004, 

 in 420 25' 40" N. lat., G(V^ OS' 35" W. Ion., at a depth of 122 fathoms; Cat. No. 33410, U. S. 

 N. M., from station 2003, in 42° 23' N. lat., 00° 23' W. Ion., at a depth of 141 liithoms; 

 Cat. No. 33418, IT. S. N. M., from station 2002, in 42° 17' N. lat., 00° 37' 15" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 150 fathoms; Cat. No. .334.50, U. S. N. M., from station 2072, in 41° 53' N. lat., 

 (•>r>o 35' w. Ion., at a depth of 85S fathoms; Cat. No. 33450, U. S. N. M., from station 2077, 

 in 410 09' 40" N. lat., 00^ 02' 20" W. Ion., at a depth of 1,255 fathoms; Cat. No. 33513, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 2092, in 39^ 58' .35" N. lat., 71° 00' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 197 

 fathoms; Cat. No. .35427, V. S. N. M., fi-om station 2180, in 39° 29' 50" N. lat., 71"^ 49' 30" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; Cat.^o. 35428, U. S. N. M., from .station 2179, in 39° 



