274 MR C. TATE EEGAN ON THE 



with irregular dark spots ; a 1)lackisli spot on upper part of" base of pectoral ; dorsal 

 and caudal with series of small spots. 



Marion Island. 



Here described from the type, 82 mm. in total lengtli, from Marion Island. 

 50 to 75 fathoms. 



(19) Xotothcnia atKjusfifrons. (PI. VIII. fig. 1.) 

 Fischer, Jahrh. IIamhur(j Wiss. Aii^l., ii., \XS^\ p. 55. 



Deptli of body 5 in the length, length of ln'ad 3!^. Diameter of eye 4 in the length 

 of head, interorbital widtli about 20. Maxillary extending to below anterior margin 

 or anterior ^ of eye ; upper surface of head scaly to between nostrils ; cheeks and 

 opercles in great part scaly, but naked below; 10 or 11 gill-rakers on lower part of 

 anterior arch. Dorsal V-VI, 29-30. Anal 30-31. Pectoral nearly as long as head, 

 longer than pelvics. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle about as long as deep. 

 46 to 52 scales in a longitudinal series from above base of pectoral to caudal, 26 to 33 

 in upper lateral line, which ends below middle or posterior part of soft dorsal, 1 (i to 

 23 in lower lateral line. Dark bars across the back, which break up into spots on the 

 sides of the body ; often a bar through spinous dorsal connecting the bases of the 

 pectorals ; dorsal, caudal, and pectoral fins with series of small dark spots on the rays ; 

 pelvics and anal pale, sometimes with a few spots. 



South Georgia ; South Sandwich Islands. 



Here described from six specimens, 70 to 116 mm. in total length, one from 

 South Georgia (Lonnberg), the rest from the Soutli Sandwich group (Allakdyce). 



(20) Notothenia elei/ans. 

 OUntli., " ChalhiKjev" Shore FisL, p. 21, pi. xi. fi<;. C (1880). 



Depth of body 6 to 7 in the length, length of head 4^. Diameter of eye 3| in 

 the length of head, interorbital width 12. Maxillary extending to below anterior 

 Tj of eye ; a few scales behind eye and on upper part of operculum, rest of liead 

 probably scalele.ss ; 10 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal VI, 33. 

 Anal 31. Pectoral |- the length of head, rather shorter than the pelvics, which reach 

 the anal. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle somewhat deeper than long. 46 to 48 

 scales in a longitudinal series from above base of pectoral to caudal, 40 or 41 in upper 

 lateral line, which ends below last rays of dorsal, 4 to 9 in lower lateral line. Large 

 dark spots or vertical bars on sides of body ; tip of spinous dorsal piid< ; soft tlorsal 

 with 3 or 4 series of small dark spots. 



Magellan Straits. 



Here described from the types, two specimens 1)5 mm. in total length, from off 

 Cape Virgins, Patagonia, 55 fathoms. 



