496 DEEP-SEA FISHES OP THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



Atlantic, at tLe depth of 1,850 fatlionis (station lOtI); another ot 13 Hnes at the depth of 

 2,450 fathoms (station 348). 



LINOPHRYNE, Collett. 



Linophrijtie, Oot.i.ktt, I'roc. Zoill. S<ic. London, 1886, 138. — Gunther, Challenger Report, xxii, 57. 



'■'■LiiKijihrjinc,''' says Giiiither, •' differs from McJiinocctiis in ])ossessing a hinji' tentacle 

 at the throat." CoUett's original descrii)tion is as follo\ys: 



Head enormous; the body slender, compressed, month oblique. Spinous dorsal 

 reduced to a single cephalic tentncle, the basal part of which is erect, not procumbent. 

 Teeth in the jaws on the vomer and the upper pharyngeals. Gill openings exceedingly 

 naiTOW, situated a little below the root of the pectoral. Sdft dorsal aiid anal very short; 

 ventrals none. Abdominal cavity forming a sac, susjiended from the trunk. Skiu smooth; 

 a long tentacle on the throat. 



LINOPHEYNE LUCIFER, Collett. (Figure 408.) 



Linophryne Itidfer, Collett, Proc. Zoiil. Soc. London, 1886, 138, jd. xv. — Gunther, Challenger Report 

 XXII, Tu. 



A spinous projection above each orbit. Cejjhalic tentacle black, with a large ovato 

 bulb, the upper half of which is white; gular tentacle much larger, terminating in two 

 tongue-like appendages, which are furnished on the upper edge with a row of round, white 

 papillae. 



Radial formula: D. 1/3; A. 2; C. 9; P. 14-15. 



Collett tells the history of its capture as follows: 



A single sjieciinen, with a total length of 4!) millimeters, was caught by Capt. P. 

 Andresen in May, 1877, floating in the sea (about 36° N. hit., 20° W. Ion.), 3 degrees north- 

 west of Madeira, and was iiresentcil to the museum of the Christiauia University. During 

 several years it remained unnoticed in the private house of the late director of the Christi- 

 auia museum, Prof. Esmark, but alter his death it was returned to the museum (December, 



Mr. Andresen, who is now residing iu Christiauia, reports to me that on the day men- 

 tioned he was on a voyage 1o the West Indies. He was capturing turtle in his boat; there 

 was a heavy swell, but the water was smooth. After a time he caught sight of tliis little 

 black fish, which lay on the surface quite alive, but almost motionless, which was not sur- 

 prising when it was discovered that it had just swallowed a fish longei' than itself. It did 

 not lie on its side, but was apparently unable to swim away. By getting the bailer under 

 it he lifted it out with ease, and iu order to keep it fresh he gave up his search for turtle 

 and rowed to the ship, where it was placed in spirits for preservation. 



CAULOPHRYNE, Goode and Bean, n. g. 



Head large, compressed. ]\Iout,h with the cleft nearly horizontal. Body short, much 

 comi)ressed. Spintms dorsal reduced to a single cephalic tentacle, which is supported on a 

 short ])rocumbent base. Teeth of unequal size ia the intermaxillary and the mandible. 

 Vomer, palatines, and upper pharyngeals toothed. Gill openings narrow, horizontal slits 

 ])laced below and iu front of the root of the pectorals. Branchiie iu ^-2-.J pairs. Branchial 

 arches armed with dentigerous tubercles. Skiu naked. Numerous luminous filaments on 

 head and body. Soft dorsal and anal many rayed; the rays greatly produced. Caudal 

 long, tapering. Ventrals none. Pectorals very broad, sessile, postmedian, under dorsal fin, 

 with numerous rays. Pyloric ai>pendages reduced to one small rudiment. Air bladder 

 absent, 



CAULOPHRYNE JORDANI, Goope and Bean, n. s. (Figure 109.) 



The height of the body is nearly one-half of the total length without caudal, the greatest 

 height occurring just behind the head. The cephalic ai^pendage has a pale tuft at its tip. 

 The length of the distal portion of the appendage equals one-third of the total length with- 

 out the caudal. The tuft is somewhat mutilated, but it shows no evidence of a laminated 



