4G8 DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



nicdiato bt^twoen the first aud tlie eighth are graduated in length, so as to form a rounded 

 outline lor the anterior, or ujjper, iK>rtion of the fin. Tlie ])eetoral appendages are slender, 

 the third being slightly greater in length than the tiiirteeuth ray, being two thirds as long 

 as the first, while the seeond is intermediate between the other two. 



The ventral is inserted directly under the base of the pectoral appendages; its first 

 spine about eipuil in lengtli to the preopercular spine from the base of the su])pleniental 

 spines; its longest, the third and fourth, exactly ecpial in length to the base of the second 

 dorsal. 



Radial formula: D. x, IL'; A. 11; 0. 3—7+5—4; P. 13+8; V. I, 5. 



L. hit. about 100. Tnl)e bearing scales, about 50. 



Color, brownish above, with about four indistinct transverse band-like blotches, one of 

 which is on the base of the caudal; whitish beneath. Vertical fins uniform, the tips of 

 the caudal rays blackish, with two indistinct cloiul like bands in advance of the terminal 

 bands thus formed. A black blotch, with whitish puterior margin on the membrane be- 

 tween the fourth and fifth dorsal sjanes; a very inconspicuous blackish spot on the mem- 

 brane between the fifth and sixtli; others stillless conspicuous on the succeeding inter- 

 spaces. The pectoral blotched aud clouded with blackish brown and white. 



A single specimen of this species of Piiunotun was obtained off Charleston, S. C, in 

 the same haul with the pleurouectoid described above under the name Notoscma dilccta. 

 This species belongs to the group referred by Jordan to the subgenus Ornichihys of 

 Swainson. 



A single specimen of this species was secured by the BlaJcc at station cocxiii, in 32^ 

 31' 50" N. lat., 78° 45' W. Ion., at a depth of 75 fathoms. 



Specimens were obtained by the AUMitross from the following localities: Station 2403, 

 ill 280 42' 30" N. lat., 850 29' W. Ion., at a depth of 88 fathoms; station 2404, in 28^ 44' N. 

 lat. 85° 10' W. Ion., at a depth of 60 fathoms; station 2313, in 32° 53' N. lat., 77° 53' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 99 fathoms; and station 2417, in 33^ 18' 30" N. lat., 77° 07' W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 95 fathoms. 



PRIONOTUS PALMIPES, (Mitchill), Storer. 



Trigla2)almipeK, Mitchill, Traus. Lit. and Phil. Soe., N. Y., i, ISl.'j, 431. 



Prionotus palmipes, Stouer, Fishes of Mass. — Jorkan & Gilbert, Bull, xvi, H. S. N.M., p. 735. 



A Prlntwtua with head comparatively smooth above. Preopercular spine strong ; opercle 

 scaleless; band of palatine teeth short and broad, shorter than eye. Pectorals slnjrf, not 

 reaching middle of second dorsal, 2J in length; pectoral appendages strong, more or less 

 dilated at their tips; ventrals long, reaching anal; gill rakers rather short, about 10 below 

 angle; maxillary 3.\ in head. Head, 3; de[)th, 5. 



Radial formula: U. X, 13; A. 12; Lat. 1. 58. 



Color, brownish above, clouded with darker; throat andbranchiostegals dark; a distinct 

 black blotch above on membrane between fourth and fifth dorsal spines, this ocellated 

 below; 2 longitudinal light streaks below dorsal blotch; second dorsal with oblique whitish 

 streaks. 



This familiar species was obtained at station 2313 of the Albatross, N. lat. 32° 53', W, 

 Ion. 77'^ 53', at the depth of 99 fathoms. 



PRIONOTUS BEANII, Goode, ii. s. (Figure 383.) 



A species of Pr(0)irtf)(.s having the greatest height of the body (29 millimeters) nearly 

 one-fourth of the standaid length. Its greatest width (27 millimeters) is slightly less 

 than its height. The least height of the tail (8 millimeters) is nearly one-fifth of the 

 length of the head, and is equal to the short diameter of the eye. The head is moderately 

 long, its length (39 millimeters) being one third of the standard length. The width of the 

 interorbital space on the bone ((! millimeters) is about one-third the length of the snout. 

 There is a furrow behind the eyes which is interrupted on the nape. The snout is produced 

 into two short obtuse serrated points Hanked behind on each side by a short but stout com- 



