268 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



ADDENDA. 



On page 15 add : — Polyprion, Cuv. 



Polyiwion cernium, Val. 



Polyprion cernium, Lowe, Fish. Madeira, p. 183. 



Not rare in the Mediterranean, and the neighbouring parts of the Atlantic. Young 

 si^ecimens live near the surface, but the largest occur at Madeira in depths of from 300 to 

 400 fathoms. 



On page 41 add : — Thyrsites, C. V. 



Thyr sites pretiosus, Cocco. 



Aplurus simplex, Lowe, Fish. Madeira, p. 12L 



The " Escolar," one of the best food-fishes of Madeira and the West Indies, lives 

 habitually at moderate depths, and is taken with the line by Madeiran fishermen at a 

 depth of 300 or 400 fathoms. 



Tliyrsites jyTometheus, C. V. 



Prometheus atlantieus, Lowe, Fish. Madeira, p. 141. 



Not uncommon at moderate depths at Madeu'a and St. Helena; frequently taken at 

 the former island at depths varying from 100 to 400 fathoms. 



On page 49 add : — Notothenia, Eichards. 



Notothenia mizops. 



Notothenia mizopis, Giinth., Eeport on the Shore Fishes, Zool Chall E.\:p., pt. vi. p. 16, 

 pi viii. fig. D. 



Several specimens, from 1^ to 6 inches long were caught in 120 fathoms off' 

 Kerguelen Island. 



On page 121 add : — Ophidium, Cuv. 



Ophidium mursenolepis. 



Ophidium murxnolepis, Giinth., Eeport on the Shore Fishes, Zool. Chall. Esp., pt. 6, p. 46, 



pi. XX. fig. A. 



One specimen, 7 inches long, was obtained at Ki Island, Station 192, in 140 

 fathoms. 



