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Dorsal fm iu its median part nearly destroyed, but traces of the groove 

 and spines reniainiug. 



(Jolt)''. — Above rich purplish blue, shading into whitish beneath the 

 sides, and belly with a silvery luster. Fins bluish dark with silvery 

 sheen, except dorsal. Top of the head rich purplish blue, the color ex- 

 tending upon the rostrum. Lower side of rostrum rich brownish pur- 

 ple. E^-e deep l)lue. Xo trace of scales. 



Viscera. — Livxr greenish light brown. Stomach siphonal; pyloric 

 cjeca infinite iu number; intestine spiral 10 inches long when in j^osi- 

 tion, 90 when stretched out. Gall-bladder large, situated on the same 

 line with the spleen, and at same distance from the liver, connected by 

 a duct. Air-bladder simple, large. Spermaries large, G inches long. 

 Stomach contained small fish, perhaps Poronotus., and jaw of Loligo 

 FeaUL Fluke worms iu cover of stomach and air bladder. 



Table of vicusuremcnfs. 



Current niimber of specimen. 

 Locality 



A. 



Seaconnet, 



R. I., July 



i;3, 1875. 



Inches. 



B. 



Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1878. 



Millimeters. 



Extreme length (tip of sword gone) 



Length to end of middle caudal rays 



liody : 



Greatest height 



Greatest circumference 



Least height of tail 



Hi^ad : 



Greatest length , 



Length to tip ot lower jaw 



Greatest width 



Width of interorbital aiea 



Length of snout , 



Length of opercnliim 



Length of niandibh) 



Diameter of eyo 



Dorsal (Arst) : 



Distance from tip of lower jaw 



Li-ngth of basL' (including first and second) 



Gieatest height 



Dorsal (necond) : 



Length of base 



Height at longest ray 



Height at last ray 



Anal : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Hei<jbt at longest ray 



Height at last ray . .' 



Caudal : 



Lengt'i of middle rays 



Length of external rays 



Pectoral : 



Distance from tip of lower jaw 



Length 



Branchiostegals 



Dorsal " 



Anal 



I'cetoral 



Weight (pounds) 



91.00 

 81.50 



13.50 

 35. 00 



37.00 + 

 16.50 



6.75 



4.35 

 20. 004- 



5.00 

 11.00 



2.75 



15. 50 

 37.00 

 12.00 



2.25 



37.00 

 12. 25 

 8.25 

 2.25 



3.50 

 16.50 



16.00 



14.25 



8 



20 (19), 2 



11 (X), 3 



20 



113 



,040 



490 

 'i70' 



150 



310 



80 



470 (1st) 

 470 



250 

 300 



100* 

 550 



*Prom end of carina. 



