78 DEEP SEA FISHES. 
depressible on the jaws, larger forward; those of the intermaxillary in two 
somewhat irregular series, of which the outer is more than twice as long as 
the inner and contains much smaller teeth; those of the lower jaws ina 
couple of irregular series, the inner of larger teeth, four or more of those 
near the symphysis being half as long as the eye; an erect tooth at each 
side of the vomer; a short series of four or five teeth on each palatine. 
Nasal sacs subspherical, on a short peduncle, nearer to the mouth than 
to the eye; nostrils small, anterior smaller on the front portion of the sac, 
posterior larger, and on the top. Prenarial spines two, prominent. Eye 
medium, length nearly equal to the distance from the mouth ; supraorbital 
ridge and spines high and sharp. Behind the orbital spines there are two 
prominent post-orbital spines; a couple of smaller ones appear at the back 
of the skull, and two more at the outer edge of the operculum, the anterior 
of the two being directed forward. A sharp angle below the articular. 
Gills three; openings medium, transverse, at the hind edge of the disk 
below the pectorals. Pseudobranchiz small. Two pyloric appendages. 
Skin soft, tender, with scattered filaments, the latter more numerous along 
the lateral line. 
Fins all fringed; first dorsal spine forward of the nares, very slender and 
filamentary in the greater portion of its length, without a fleshy bait, in 
length equal to the distance from the end of the snout to the middle of the 
eye ; second dorsal spine close to the first, much stronger and a little longer ; 
third spine immediately forward of the occiput, like the others filamentary 
toward the end; a group of three spines (in one case but two) about half 
way from the third spine to the second dorsal. Second dorsal of eight rays 
(nine on one specimen), first ray midway from snout to end of caudal. 
Caudal narrow, median rays longer, length about equal to distance from 
mouth to occiput. Anal small, pointed, origin midway from orbit to end of 
tail; of six rays (seven on one individual). Pectorals narrow, somewhat 
sharp. Ventrals narrow, of six rays. 
Clouded puncticulate dark brown to blackish behind the skull and back- 
ward; lighter forward; whitish on the lower surfaces; fins dark with white 
fringes; caudal with several, three to four, transverse series of white spots. 
Station. Latitude. Longitude. Depth. Temperature. Bottom. 
3389 Woe 45 oN 79° 56’ 30” W. 210 fathoms 48.8° F. Green mud. 
3396 To BPP ING 78° 36’ 30” W. 259 fe 47.4° F. Hrd. gy- M.S. 
