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be seen, that the ground-colour is pale and the black pigment 

 stronger and more distributed than in L. liparis. At a size of ca. 

 50 mm the pigment is mainl}^ arranged along the dorsum of the 

 fish and the black cross-bands distinct. At a length of ca. 100 mm 

 the main impression of the colour is gray-blue, the black pigment 

 partially covering the violet colour below, which is more light-red 

 on the fins. The blue colour of the abdomen is now also much 

 less distinct from that of the trunk, grading evenly over into that 

 of the latter. 



Careproctus reinhardti Kr. 



Of this species only two young specimens (25 and 27 mm) have 

 been taken near Lille Koldewey Island (76°15' N. L., 18°26' W. L.). 

 The depth was 150 m, the bottom-soil clay with many stones and a 

 few red algae. Elsewhere on the east coast it has been taken by 

 KoLтнoFF^ at 200—300 m and Kofoed ^ has taken a specimen of 

 44 mm in 300 m. It thus belongs to the fishes which are typical 

 for the great depths; the young live perhaps in shallower water 

 than the adults. 



My two specimens were somewhat damaged by the stones on 

 hauling in; by means of the large head, the short trunk, small 

 sucker far forward and the very long, narrow tail, they were, how- 

 ever, easily distinguished from the two Liparis species. The following 

 measurements were taken. 



In colour the specimens were pale yellowish-white with a little 

 indistinct dark-brown pigment, which was evenly distributed over 

 the head, trunk and tail (yet not on the fins); there is a great deal 

 especially on the forehead, pectoral region and at the base of the 

 unpaired fins (PI. XLVI, fig. 5). 



Lycodes reticulatus Reinh. var. macrocephalus Jensen. 



This characteristic Lycodes has only twice been taken, namely 

 1 specimen in Stormbugt 9.-9. — 07 at a depth of 20 — 40 m (Litho- 

 thamnion region; hard bottom) and 3 specimens at the same place 

 on 20. — 8. — 07 at a depth of 10—20 m (Laminaria region; soft bottom). 



1 Ad. S. Jensen p. 255. 



2 1. с p. 6. 

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