REPORT ON THE DEEP-SEA FISHES. 13 



The claspers are visible from the earliest stage, and although only 2 mm. long, show a 

 distinct bifurcation. 



The occurrence of these specimens shows that Chimcera is a deep-sea fish, and one 

 which propagates its species in deep water. If the propagation of Chimasra really takes 

 place in deep water only, this circumstance would account for the scarcity of young 

 specimens in collections ; and also the ova, which have been described as Chimceroid, 

 seem to be rather those of Callorhynchus than of Chimoera, and, so far as I know, there 

 is no well authenticated egg of the latter in any collection. 



Chimcera affinis. 



Cliiriioera affijiis, Capello, Journ. Math. Phys. e. Xat. Lisb., iv. p. 314, pi. iii., 1868. 

 „ „ Jordan, Rep. Comm. Fish, for 1884 (1885). 



„ plumhea, Gill, Bull. Phil. Soc. Washington, Decemher 22, 1877. 

 ahhreviafa, Gill, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. vi. p. 254, 1884. 



Scarcely distinguished from Chimcera monstrosa. Has been found first on the coa,st of 

 Portugal, and later on the North American side of the Atlantic, at depths varying from 

 200 to 1200 fathoms. 



ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



Family P e r c i d .e. 



Anthias, Cuv. 



Anthias megalepis. 



Anthias megalejns, Giinth., Report on the Shore Fishes, Zool. ('hall. Exp., part vi. p. 37, 

 pi. xvi. fig. E. 



Habitat. — Off the Ki Islands, Station 192 ; depth, 140 fathoms. 



Centropristis, Cuv. Val. 

 Centropristis pleurospilus. 



Centropristis pleurospilus, Giinth., Report on the Shore Fishes, Zool. Chall. Exp., jiart vi. p. 37, 



pi. xvi. fig. D. 



Habitat.— OS the Ki Islands, Station 192; depth, 140 fathoms. 



