140 "TElMtA N(»VA" EXPEDITION. 



Lampadcna ckavcv, Cdlldt ( I'l. \ I. tig. 8). 



Four specimens, 10 to 12 iinn. long, may belong to this species. I count 12-13 

 dorsal, 13-14 anal, and 15 pectoral rays and 38 myotonics. Tlie fins are placed as in 

 the adult fisli. Tlie maxillary extends to below the middle of the eye. On each side 

 tliere is a photophorc in front of the eye, another at the liase of the pectoral fin, and a 

 tliird above the base of the pelvic fin. Two examples have 2 mid-dorsal stellate 

 blaikish spots behind the adipose fin and a mid-ventral series of 3 or 4 linear spots 

 behind the anal fin. 



Station 17. Soutli of the Canaries. 2G" 17' N.. 20^^ 54' \V. 10 metres. June 30th, 

 I'.ilO. 



Lampanyctus maderenxis, Ijowe (PL VI, fii;. G). 



An example of 9 mm. shows the supraorbital ridge ending in an antrorse spine ; 

 the cleft of the mouth extends to ])elow the posterior edge of tlie eye. The myotomes 

 number 3G and the fins are as in tlie adult fishes figured by (ioode and Bean, and 

 Brauer. There is a bar of pigment at the l)ase of the caudal fin. In specimens of 

 5 mm. the spine is not developed, the mouth is smaller, and the adipose fin is longer. 



Station 50. Tn.pical Atlantic 18° S., 31'' 45' N. Surface. May 7tli, 1913. 



Lampanyctus m(U']Vpteru--i, Brauer (I'l. \'l. fig. 5). 



A .specimen of 10 nini. iiiav lielmig to this species; it is verv similar to the 

 exainjile i>f L. crocodilus of the same size figured by Holt and Byrne (Fi.sherics Ireland 

 Sci. Invest., 1910. ^'i.pl. I, fig. 3). There are 12 dorsal and 20 anal rays and 40 

 myotomes. There is a l)lack spot at the ba.se of the caudal tin. another above the anal 

 papilla, and some smaller ones on the lower part of the head. 



Station 135. Spirits Bay, near North Cape, New Zealand. 3 metres. September 

 1st, 1911. 



LuiujKiiiiirtux liiiiy'qi'innl'<, .sp. n. (I'l. \ 1. tig. 9). 



I)or.s;d 22. Anal 25. Myotomes 38. Hvidenily related to L. prucci-aa, Brauer, 

 dirt'ering in the mure numerous dor.sal and anal rays. 



A young fish of 15 inin. 



Station li;{ (N.E. of 1'lifee Khigs islands). 33° 12' S., 171° 05' E. 3 metres. 

 Ausust 9tli. 1911. 



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ABODES. 



Following the ]>lan adopleil by wurkerson this group. 1 use the name LcpfocYjdmhi-i 

 as a generic term i'ni' larval Eels, and give new specific names to those that eaiinut be 

 identified. 



Lcptoeejihalus ncuticepf, sp. n. (I'l. \ II. fig. 5). 



Very similar to 7>. ('.r^r7y//<r(/M.v, I'appeiili. (l)eutsclu' Siidpolai- l'].\peil. W. Zixil. \ 11. 



