J02 



DEEP-SEA FISHES OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN. 



St(wn;icli ojis'-sliiiped, intestines somewhat longer than body. Liver very widi^ and large. 



Odlor, unifonii reddisli, gray above, slightly lighter below. 



Uadial lormula: I). G-' ; A. i; G. 9; P. 13-15; V. I, 5; B. 0. Gills 2. 



MEASUREMENTS. 



Current number of specimen. 

 Locality 



2C175. 

 Station 895. 



llilli. lOOtbs of 

 meters. len<];tli. 



Extreme louKtli 



Lenslii to base of middle caudal rays 



Jiody : 



(Ireatest width of disk 



LeD;;lh ofili.sk {snout to lateral spine) 



Len;;tii ofilisk (snout to an;^b^ of pectoral) 



J.east lu-i;;lit of tail 



Leug^ii of body (outside of disk) 



Head; 



Greatest lengtb (to branchial opening) 



Width of iuterorbit al area 



Length ot'snout 



Width of mouth 



Length of maxillary 



Length of mandible 



Diameter of orbit 



Dorsal : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Greatest height 



Length of lostral barbel 



Anal: 



Distance from snout 



Length of ijase 



Height at longest ray 



Caudal : Length of middle rays 



Pectoral : 



Distance of elbow from snout 



Length 



Ventral: 



Distance of free portion from snout 



Length 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Caudal 



Pectoral 



Ventral 



140 

 118 



100 



SO 

 47 

 47 

 6 

 40 



4 

 16 



9 

 10 



8 



60 

 » 



11 

 2 



65 

 5 

 14 

 13 



52 

 24 



36 

 12 

 6 

 4 



8 



13-15 



5 



The Challenger obtained 4 specimens off the west coast of Africa (Lat. 10=" 12' N., Ion. 

 17° 25' W.) at a depth of 360 fathoms. The Talisman dredged it off the Cape Yerdes 

 (station OXii) in 405 meters. The American specimens were obtained from the following 

 localities: 



The Blale secnred specimens of this species from the following localities: Off Barba- 

 dos at a deiith of 73 fathoms; off tlie Grenadines at a depth of 104 fathoms and at station 

 CLXXix, in 280 42' N. lat., 8So 40' W. Ion., at a depth of 321 fathoms. Also the Albatross 

 from station 2608, in 34° 32' N. lat., 76o 12' W. Ion., at a depth of 22 fathoms ; Cat. No. 35448, 

 U. S. N. M., from station 21S3, in 39° 57' 45" N. lat., 70° 56' 30" W, Ion., at a depth of 195 

 fathoms; Cat. No, 35683, TJ. S. N. M., from station 2246, in 39° 56' 45" N. lat., 70° 20' 30" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 122 fathoms; Cat. No. 35403, U. S. N. M., from station 2180, in 39° 29' 

 60" N. lat., 71° 49' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; Cat. No. 32810, IT. S. N. M., from 

 station 2014, in 3Go 41' 05" N. lat., 74o 38' 55" W. Ion., at a depth of 373 f\ithoins; Cat. No. 

 35564, U. S. N. M., from station 2212, 39o 59' 30" N. lat., 70^ 30' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 

 428 tathoms; Cat. No. 35698, U. S. N. M., from station 2262, in 39^54' 45" N, lat., 69° 29' 45" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 250 tathom.?; Cat. No. 35482, IT. S. N. M., from station 2186, in 39° 52' 

 15" N., lat., 70O 55' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 353 fathoms; Cat. No. 35684, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2262, in 39° 54' 45" N. lat., 69^ 29' 45" W. Ion., at a depth of 250 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 33515, TT. S. N. M., from station 2092, in m^ 58' 25" N. lat., 71° 00' .'iO" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 197 fathoms; from station 2376, in 29^ 03' 15" N. lat., 88-3 16' W. Ion., at a depth of 324 

 fathoms; from station 2396, in 28° 34' N. lat., 86° 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 335 fathoms; 

 fi-om station 2232, in 38° 37' 30" N. lat., 73° 11' W. Ion., at a depth of 243 fathoms; from 



