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Genus 380. FOSOMITBA Goode & Sean. 



Foromitra Goode & Bean, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool.. x, No. 5, 214, 1882 {capiio). 



1246. Poromitra capito Goode Sl Bean. 



Gulf Stream, iu latitude 34°. 



Poromitra capito Goode & Beau, Bull. M. C Z.. x, No. 5, 21.5, 1882, Gulf Stream. 



Genus 381. PLECTEOMUS GiU. 



PUctromus Gill, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1883, 257 (suborhitalis). 



1247. Plectromus suborbitalis Gill. 



Gulf Stream, iu deep water. 



Plectromus sahorbitnlis Gill, Froc. U. S. N. M., VI, 1883, 258, 38^' 52' N., 69^^ 24' 

 W., at Albatross Stations 2036, 2190, and 2535, in 1,149 to 1,800 fathoms. 



1248. Plectromus lugubris (Gilbert). 



Coast of Califoruia. 



Melamphai's lucjiihris Gilbert, Proc. U. S. N. M. 1890 (1891), 59, coast of Califor- 

 nia, south of Point Conteptiou, at Albatross (station 2923, iu 822 fathoms. 



1249. Plectromus beanii (Giinther). 



Gulf Stream. 



Melamphaca beanii Giinther, Deep Sea Fishes, Challenger, xxii, 29, 1887, Gulf 

 Stream, in about latitude 40°. 



1250. Plectromus crassiceps (Giinther). 



Mid-Atlautic ; Peruambuco. 



iscopehis crassiceps Giinther, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ii, 1878, 18.5, deep water in 

 mid-Atlantic and off Pernambuco. 



1251. Plectromus cristiceps (Gilbert). 



Coast of Washiugton and Oregon. 



Melamphai'S cristiceps Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1890 ("1891), 60, coast of 

 Oregon and Washiugton at Albatross Station 3075, in 859 fathoms. 



Genus 382. BERYX Cuvier. 



Beryx Cuvier, Regne Animal, ed. 2, ii, 151, 1829 (decadactylus). 



1252. Beryx decadactylus Cuvier & Valenciennes. Alfonsin a Casta Larga. 



Portugal, Madeira, Japan, and Cuba. 



Beryx decadactylus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., in, 222, 1829, 

 Madeira or Portugal. 



.1253. Beryx spleudens Lowe. Alfonsin a Casta Cumprida. 



Madeira, Japan, and Galf Stream at 35° 49' 30" N., 74° 34' 45" W., iu 424 



fathoms. 

 Beryx splendens Lowe, Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud. 1833. 142, Madeir.t. 



Family CXVI. HOLOCENTRID^. The Squirrel-Pishe.s. 



Genus 383. MYRIPEISTIS Cuvier. 



Myripristis Cuvier, Regne Animal, ed. 2, ii, 150, 1829 (Jacobus). 



Subgenus OSTICHTHYS Langsdorf. 



Ostichthys Langsdorf, in Cuvier & Valencieuues. Hist. Nat. Poiss., iii, 174, 

 1829, name only, passing reference. 



1254. Myripristis trachypoma Giiuther. 



West Indies, Cuba. 



Myripristis trachypoma Giinther, Cat., i, 25, 1859, Cuba. 



Subgenus MYRIPRISTIS Cuvier. 



1255. Myripristis jacobus Cuvier &, Valenciennes. Frere Jacques; Candil. 



West Indies to lirazil. 



Myripristis jacobus Cuvier & Valencieuues, Hist. Nat. I'oiss., in, 162, 1829, 

 Martinique. ■> 



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