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2. Gerlachea, DoWo, ]90(). 



Bull. Acad. Rotj. Behj. Sciences, p. 195. 



Differs from Bathydraco in that the lateral line runs near the base of the dorsal 

 fin ; a second short lateral line above base of anal. 

 Deep water off Grraham Land. 



Gerlachea au.'itralis. 

 DoUo, t.c, p. 196, and Ri's. Voy. "Belyica," Poiss., p. 25, pi. ii. fig. 1 and pi. v. fig. 2 (1904). 

 Depth of body 8f in the length, length of head 3^. Snout twice as long as diameter 

 of eye, which is 5 in the length of head, interorbital width 11. Maxillary not reaching 

 vertical from anterior edge of eye ; cheek fully scaled. Dorsal 47. Anal 35. 

 Pectoral | the length of head. Caudal emarginate. 

 71" 14' S., 89° 14' W., 246 fathoms. 

 Total length 180 mm. 



3. Racovitzaia, Dollo, 1900. 



Bull. Acad. Roy. Belg. Sci»nce--<, p. 317. 



Body with scattered groups of scales ; a single lateral line running near base of 

 dorsal fin ; an incubatory pouch between pelvic fins and vent ; in other characters 

 similar to Gerlachea. 



Deep water off Graham Land. 



Racovitzaia glacialis. 

 Dollo, I.e., p. 318, and Res. Voy. " Belgiea," Poiss., p. 29, pi. ii. fig.^. 2, 3, pi. v. fig. 3 (1904). 



Depth of body 12 in the length, length of head 3^. Diameter of eye 4 in the length 

 of head, interorbital width 25. Maxillary not reaching vertical from anterior margin 

 of eye. Dorsal 30. Anal 27. 



71° 19' S., 87° 37' W., 237 fathoms. 



Total length 82 mm. 



4. Gymnodraco, Bouleng., 1902. 

 "Southern Cross" Pisces, p. 186. 



Body naked, depressed anteriorly, compressed posteriorly. Head depressed ; snout 

 produced, pointed ; jaws with curved compressed teeth, close-set in a single series and 

 with large anterior canines, those of the mandible exposed in front of the snout. 

 Operculum with a strong spine with a hooked branch ; suboperculum with a short 

 spine ; 6 branchiostegals ; gill-membranes forming a fold across isthmus. Two 

 lateral lines. 



Coasts of the Antarctic Continent. 



