FISHES OF THE DEEP-SEA 
was dredged in the Indian Ocean at a 
depth of a little over four-fifths of a mile. 
The model of it is one and one-half times 
the natural size. The phosphorescent 
fish with the curious long tail (at the 
right) is Gigantura chuni. It, also, is 
This 
known by only a single specimen. 
was brought up from a depth of four- 
fifths of a mile in the Gulf of Guinea, 
on the west coast of Africa. 
is twice the natural size. 
The two dark fishes with enormous 
The model 
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Near the bottom of the group at the 
left-hand side, is seen an eel-like fish 
with a line of lit-up pores. This is an 
enlarged model of Stylophthalmus para- 
doxus, a small silvery fish widely dis- 
tributed in all the oceans, whose young 
also are known. The generic name it 
bears was given it in allusion to the fact 
that the eyes are perched on long slender 
tentacles. The species ranges from a 
depth of a little less than a mile to two 
and one-half miles. Another form with 
This strange deep-sea fish (Gigantura chuni) is known by only a single specimen dredged from a 
depth of four-fifths of a mile, in the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa. 
shimmering glow of iridescence, while the protruding eyes shine like automobile headlights. 
formidable teeth mark it as a ferocious carnivore 
gaping mouths (near the top, at the 
right) are Gastrostomus bairdi. This 
species is commoner than some of the 
others, a number of specimens being in 
several museums. The models of it 
in the group are copied life-size from 
a specimen in the Museum. The species 
occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, near the 
American coast, in the path of ocean 
liners. Specimens have been dredged 
from a depth of nearly three miles. 
The body of the fish is a 
The 
tentacles is Gigantactis vanheffeni, a 
species typical of many deep-sea fishes 
which have a tentacle, terminating in a 
luminous organ, attached to the head. 
This tentacle serves as a lure for attract- 
ing prey. The present species is known 
by only two specimens which were found 
in the Indian Ocean at a mile and a 
mile and a half from the surface. The 
creature is a very small fish, the model 
being enlarged six times. 
