162 TELEOSTEI : ACANTHOPTERI. — XX. 
217. RHINONEMUS Gill. (piv, nose; veun, barbel.) 
448. R. cimbrius (L.). Four-BEARDED Rockiine. Head 
high, compressed ; no canines ; mouth large. Brownish; D. and 
A. behind, and C. below, abruptly black; mouth black within. 
Head 5; depth 6. D.50. A.43. V.5. L.12. Cape Cod, N. 
(Eu.) (Lat., Welsh.) : 
218. PHYCIS Bloch and Schneider. (qvxis, old name from 
Fucus, sea-weed.) 
a. First dorsal with one or more filamentous rays. (Phycis.) 
b. Filamentous ray of D. more than twice head. 
449. P. chesteri Goode & Bean. Brownish. Head 44; depth 
5. D.10, 56. <A. 56. "Lat. 1.30. ~ Mass. im deep water. (ae 
Captain H. C. Chester, of the U. 8. Fish Com.) 
bb. Filamentous ray of D. not twice head. 
c. Scales moderate; lat. 1. 110. 
450. P. chuss (Walbaum). Copiinc. SqurrREL HAKkr. 
Brownish, punctulate, yellowish below. Head 45; depth 5. D. 
9-57. A. 50, L. 15. "Va. NN.’ ( Vernacdlar name.) 
cc. Scales very small; lat. 1. 140. 
451. P. tenuis (Mitchill). Wuite Hare. Copiine. Brown, 
yellowish below; fins very dark. Head 44; depth 5}. D. 9, 57. 
A.48. L. 12. Va. N.» (iat, slender.) 
aa. First dorsal without filamentous rays. (Urophycis Gill.) 
452. P. regius (Walbaum). Srotrep Copiine. Yellowish 
brown; lateral line dark, interrupted by white spots; sides of 
head and 2d D. with black spots; 1st D. largely black. Head 44; 
depth 44. D. 8-43. A. 45. Lat. 1.90. L. 12. Cape Cod to 
N.C.; said to possess electric powers. (Lat., royal.) 
219. LOTA Cuvier. (Lota, the ancient name.) 
453. L. lota (L.). Bursot. LAwyer. Linc. Head depressed ; 
maxillary reaching posterior margin of the very small eye; scales 
very small. Dark olive, thickly marbled and reticulate with black- 
ish, the adult duller; edges of vertical fins dusky. Head 42; depth 
6. D. 13-76. A.68. V.7. Vert. 59.. Ceca 30. L. 30. Arctic 
America and Europe, abundant in lakes, S. to Conn. R., Ohio R., 
etc. ; a fish of little value as food, but widely distributed. The 
Amer. form is var. maculosa Le Sueur. (uw.) 
220. BROSMIUS Cuvier. (From the Danish name brosme.) 
454. B. brosme (Miiller). Cusx. Brownish, usually mottled 
with yellowish. Head 44; depth 5}. D.98. A. 71. Cape Cod, 
N: 5, (us) 
