12 IIKKYCID.K. 



The scales are smaller and smootlier and more regularly arranged 

 than in TrachichtJii/s australis ; their margin is strongly ciliated. 

 The scaly plates hetween the root of the ventrals and the anus are 

 imbricate, each aimed with a strong spine directed backwards. 



Along the middle of each lobe of the caudal fin a black streak. 



inches. lines. 



Total length 4 1 



Height of the body 1 2 



Length of the head 1 



of maxillary bone (* (J 



of fourth dorsal spine 4 



of third dorsal ray 8 



of first anal ray 



f.i 



4. ANOPLOGASTER. 

 Hoplostetlms, sp., Ciiv. ^- Vai i.x. p. 470. 



Muzzle very short, rounded, not protniding ; cleft of mouth ob- 

 lique, chin prominent ; eye large. Villiform teeth in both the jaws, 

 several larger ones in the lower, none on the palate, flight l)ran- 

 chiostegals. Operculum entire, a strong spine at the angle of pra;- 

 operciUum ; suborbital arch with radiating ridges. Scales none ; 

 skin covered vnt\\ rough tubercles. One dorsal, ventral with six 

 soft ray.s; pectoral pointed?, caudal deeply forked. Swim-bladder? 



Trojjical parts of the Atlantic. 



1. Anoplogaster comutus. 



Hoplostethus conmtu.s, Cuv. i^- J 'a/, i.x. p. 470. 



D.l. A.|. V. 1/6. 



Suborbital nrch with seven cavities ; the bony ridges of the head 

 terminating in several blunt points. (Val.) 



5. BERYX. 



Cur. Ri'ijHv Anint. ; Cuv. fy Val. iii. p. 226. 



Muzzle hhort, with oblicjue cleft of mouth and prominent chin ; 

 eye large. Villiform teeth in both the jaws, on the vojner and 

 palatine bones. Eight (exceptionally seven) and more braiu-hio- 

 stegals. Opercular bones serrated; operculum generally distinctly 

 spiniferous ; pracojjerculum without .spine. Scales moderate or large, 

 ctenoid. One dorsal ; ventrals with seven and more rays. Caudal 

 forked; anal with four spines. Air-bladder simple. Pyloric ap- 

 p(uidages in increased number (20-30). 



Sea of Madeira; Indian Ocean: Australian Seas. 



