l6 THE FISHES OF THE <cINGOLF» EXPEDITIONS. 



clopiis Gthr., L. Agassizi Putn., L. cyclostigiiia Gilb., L. fuccusis (= L. calliodon) Gannan, Ncoliparis 

 callyodon Pall. (= L. n/ucosiis Garm.), L. gibbus Bean. 



Thi.s synopsis should approximatively ilhistrate the actual floating condition of this rather 

 hopeless Liparis question <per tot discrimina rerum>. 



Some specimens brought home by the «Ingolf» expedition (generally in a less good condition) 

 from cold and deep water are perhaps better or equally correctly to be termed L. micropus. Of the 

 relation between this species and L. Rcinhardti I shall not give a personal opinion. After the localities 

 they are from 



Station Lat. N. Long. W. Fath. 



34: 67" 17' 54"^ 17' 55 Sandy bottom, Bottom-temp, o .9 C. West of Greenland, Davis Strait. 



67: 61' 30' 22' 30' 975 Bottom-temp. 3" C. South of Cape Reykjanses. 



92: 64' 44' 32° 52' 976 Bottom-temp. i'.4C. West of Iceland, Denmark Strait. 



116: 70" 05' 8' 26' 371 Brown Biloculina clay, Bottom-temp. -^ 0^.4 C. South of Jan Mayen. 



126: 67" 19' 15 52' 293 Grayish brown, blue clayish mud, Bott.-temp. -^-o^.s C. North of Iceland. 



141: 63" 22' 6^58' 679 Gray mud. Bottom-temp. H- o".6 C. North of Faroe Islands. 



Thus all specimens were from depths or under conditions where the temperature at the bottom 

 was at the highest 3^ C. or below (-^ o°.6). 



A large and handsome specimen (Tab. Ill, fig. 3 and 3a) from the station 139 (63- 36' Lat. North, 

 7° 30' Long. West, depth 702 fathoms, gray clay, bottom-temperature -=- o'\6 C.) surpasses in size (270""") 

 widely every other known specimen of L. Rciiihardii. I have had it figured with the aid of a coloured 

 sketch made on the ; Ingolf . The differences, that may be found between this individual and other 

 existing descriptions of Liparis (Carcproctus) Reinhardti (gelcitiiiosus) should perhaps essentially be 

 attributed to the fact, that with the exception of the original type of Pallas ordinarily only smaller 

 (younger) specimens have been studied, while we here have the rare success to have before us an 

 older, adult specimen. On the other hand I can not deny the possibility that it may be identical with 

 one of the other established Carcproctus -s^SiCX&s, or maintain absohitely its identity with Pallas's L. 

 gclatinosus^ on which the older Reinliardt had already fixed the attention for the type which at a 

 later time bore his name. The length of the fish is stated above; the length, breadth and the height 

 of the head are 55""", 45""" and 55""". The largest height behind the head is 74™™; when it appa- 

 renth- decreases relatively slowh' backwards, this appearance is due to the considerable height of 

 the dorsal and anal fins. The transversal breadth of the mouth is 35"'"; along the upper jaw and 

 between the nostrils 7 pores are seen, along the lower jaw one and in the continuation thereof 7. 

 A couple of low tubeformed nostrils with a mutual distance of 17""" are seen anteriorly on a line, 

 that would unite the anterior margins of the eyes; their distance from the eyes is 7™™, from the 

 margin of the jaw 12™"". The diameter of the globular eyes is 11""", their mutual distance 32""" and 

 from the jaw.s' margin 13""", the height of the branchial cleft 17""". The whole number of pectoral 

 rays is 31; the pectorals meet approximately below the head; as in the smaller individuals they get 

 a fringed appearance, the rays continuing beyond the connecting membrane, especially those in the 

 anterior (or undermost) i^art of the fin, where their free portion may obtain the length of 39""". The 



