282 MR 0. TATE REGAN ON THE 



(l) /)'(lhi/draco (tntnrct{cn.s. 

 Guiith., I.e., and " Challenger" Deep-Sca FLth., ]>. 47, pi. viii. fig. A (18S7). 



Elongate, subcyliiKli'icul, the depth 9 in the length, length of head 3. Snout Ig as 

 long as diameter of eye, which is 4 in length of head, interorbital width 20. Lower 

 jaw projecting ; maxillary reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye ; cheek com- 

 pletely scaled; 16 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 3G. Anal 31. 

 Caudal subtruncate. Pectoral truncated, as long as head without snout, reaching origin 

 of anal. About 140 scales in a lateral longitudinal series, about GO in the lateral line, 

 which is complete. Brownish ; fins dusky. 



South-east of Heard Island, 1 260 fathoms. 



Here descrilied from the type, 2<j0 mm. in total length. 



(2) lidihijdraro macrolej^is. 

 Mouleng., Nat. Anlaniic Kxped. Nat. Hixl., ii., Finh., p. 4, pi. i. fig. 3 (1907). 



Depth of body 9 in the length, length of head 3. Snout I ?' as long as diameter of 

 eye, which is 4h in the length of head, interorbital width 14. Lower jaw projecting; 

 maxillary reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye ; cheeks naked below the sub- 

 orbitals ; 11 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 34. Anal 29. Caudal 

 subtruncate. Pectoral as long as head behind middle of eye, reaching origin of anal. 

 About 90 scales in a lateral longitudinal series, about 55 in the lateral line, which is 

 complete. Brownish ; Hns dusky. 



South-west of Balleny Islands, 252 fathoms. 



Here described from the type, 210 mm. in total length. In the original description 

 the number of gill-rakers was erroneously given as 6, and of dorsal rays as 39 ; the 

 latter number is also shown in the figure. 



(3) llalhjiih'uro scoti;r. ( I'l. I .\. fig. 4.) 

 Dnllo, Pvoi: Roy. Sor. Klin., .\xvi., Ui(.)6, p. (1.5. 



De])th of l)()dy 9 to 10 in the length, length of head 3;^;. Snout if as long as eye, 

 the diameter of wl:ich is 5 in the length of head, interorbital width 12 or 13. f.ower 

 jaw projecting ; maxillary not reaching the vertical from antei'ior margin of eye ; cheek 

 naked below the suborbitals; 19 to 22 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Dor.sal 38. Anal 31. Caudal subtruncate. Pectoral as long as head without snout, 

 extending a little beyond oi-igin of anal. About 1 00 scales in a lateral longitudinal 

 series, 36 to 40 in the lateral line, which ends at a distance from the caudal e(jual to 

 I its own length. 



Two specimens, 133 and 145 mm. in total length, taken by the Scotia at Station 417, 

 71" 22' S., 16° 34' W., off Coats Land: depth 1410 fathoms; temperature 31-9' F. ; 

 trawl; 18th March 1904. 



