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Halojwrjjhyrus lepidion. 



Gadus lepidion, Eisso, Ichth. Nice, p. 118, pi. xi. fig. 40. 

 Halojjorphyrus lepidion, Giglioli, loc. cit. 



„ „ Vinciguerra, loc. cit., p. 554, Taf. iii. 



D. (5)4 I 52. A. 46-48. V. 6. L. lat. 155-160. Ccbc. pyl. 10. 



Eye very large, thrice or thrice and a half in the length of the head. Maxillary 

 extending beyond the middle of the orbit. Thirteen or fourteen series of scales between 

 the first dorsal fin and the lateral line. 



Habitat. — Mediterranean. 



I have recently obtained for the collection of the British Museum a specimen 10 inches 



long from Nice, which is undoubtedly the true Gadus lepidion. As in the preceding and 



following species, so in this specimen the scales between the first dorsal fin and the 



lateral line are rather confused, but there are distinctly more than eleven series, which 



jiumber is given by Vinciguerra as characteristic of this species. 



Haloporphyrus eques, n. sp. (PI. XVIII. fig. B). 



B. 7(8). D 4 I 56-62. A. 49-54. V. 7. L. lat. 180. Ca?c. pyl. 10-11. 



The length of tlie head equals the distance between the root of the ventral fin and 

 the anal, and is rather less than one-fourth of the total (without caudal). The eye is 

 very large, one-third of the length of the head, longer than the snout, and nearly twice 

 the width of the interorbital space. Snout of moderate length, obtuse, with an 

 undulated series of pores in the prseorbital region running towards the extremity of 

 the snout. The mouth extends nearly to below the middle of the eye. Barbei half the 

 length of the eye. The caudal peduncle very slender, its depth being two-fifths of the 

 distance between dorsal and caudal fins. Fifteen or sixteen longitudinal series of scales 

 between the anterior dorsal fin and the lateral line. The first long dorsal ray is com- 

 pressed, moderately strong, extending backwards to the posterior fourth of the length of the 

 dorsal fin. The middle of the anal fin very conspicuously depressed. Caudal fin rounded, 

 with its basal rays extending for some distance along the peduncle. Pectoral fin as long 

 as the head without snout. The filamentous ventral ray, which, in fact, consists of two 

 rays free along their distal half, does not exceed in length the pectoral fin. 



Brownish, with blackish fins ; orbit with a black ring ; the cavities of the mouth, gills 

 and abdomen black. Specimens of a much lighter colour (probably albinos) are not 

 scarce. 



Young specimens (6 inches in length) do not differ essentially from older ones of 

 twice the length, but their eye is relatively still larger and the dorsal filament somewhat 



