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Family CXXXIX.— LYCODID^. (115) 



500.— ZOARCES Cuvicr. (425) 



1503. Zoarces anguillaris Peck. N. G. (1200) 



501.— LYCODOPSIS CoUett. (426) 



1504. Lycodopsis pacificus Collett. C. A. (1201) 



1505. Lycodopsis paucidens Lockingtou. C. (1202) 



502.— LYCODONUS i Goode & Bean. 



1506. Lycodonus mirabilis Goode &-. Bean. B. 



503— LYCENCHELYS ^ Gill. 



1507. Lycenchelys paxillus Goode «fc Bean. B. (1203) 



1508. Lyceuchelys paxilloides^ Gootle & Bean. B. 



1509. Lycenchelys verrilli Goode & Bean. B. 



504.— LYCODES Reiubardt. (427) 



1510. Lycodes vahli Reinharrtt. B. G. (1205) 



1511. Lycodes esmarki Collett. B. G. Eu. (1206) 



1512. Lycodes reticulatus Reinbaidt. B. G. (1207) 



1513. Lycodes seminudus Reinhardt. B. G. (1208) 



1514. Lycodes nebulosus Reinhardt. G. (1209) 



1515. Lycodes coccineus Bean. A. (1210) 



1 Lycodonus Goode «fc Bean. 



(Goode & Bean, Bull. Mns. Comp., Zool., XIX, 1883, 208; type Lycodonus mirahilis 

 Goode & Bean.) 



Body elongate, formed as in Lycencheliis. Scales small, circular, imbedded in the 

 skin; lateral line very short, obsolete posteriorly. Jaws without fringes, lower jaw- 

 included. Fin rays all articulated, each ray of dor.sal and anal supported laterally 

 by a pair of sculptured scutes. Caudal distinct, not fully connate with dorsal and 

 anal. Ventrala present. Gill opening uarrow. Teeth as in Lycodes. Deep water 



(Lycodes; Onoa). 



Lycodonus mirabilis Goode & Beau. 



Form o{ Lycenchelys verrilli, very slender; head, nape, and tins scaleless; maxillary 

 reaching front of pupil. Dorsal inserted slightly behind base of pectorals. Length 

 of pectorals 3 times snout. Eye 2^ in head, 3^ times iuterorbital width. Head 7; 

 depth 18. D. 80 + . A. 70 +. Gulf Stream, lat. 40°. 



(Goode & Bean, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., XIX, 1883, 208.) 



- Lycenchelys Gill. 



(Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1884, 180 ; type Lycodes murmna Collett.) 



This name Lycenchelys may be used for Collett's second group, which have the body 

 elongate; height of the body contained from 12 to 24 times iu the total length {Gill). 

 {AvHoZ, wolf; ayx^^vi, eel.) 



^ Lycenchelys paxilloides Goode &, Bean. 



Light brown, the head somewhat darker. Form of L. paxillus, but with a smaller 

 mouth aud less prominent cheeks. Dorsal beginning over tip of pectoral ; ventral 

 little longer than pupil. Scales very small, present everywhere except on head and 

 pectorals, nearly covering vertical fins. Eye 3^ in head, equal to snout, which i.s 4 

 times interorbital width. Head 8, depth 16. D. (with half caudal) 118. A. 110. P. 

 16. V. 3. Gulf Stream, lat. 40°, in deep water {Goode .;• Bean). 



{Lycodes paxillus Goode & Bean, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zoi31., XIX, 1883, 207.) 



