PLATE XXIX. 



Fig. A. Macrurus parallelus (page 125) (two-thirds of natural size). 



Pacific; the specimen figured is from Kermadec Island, Station 170a ; depth, 630 

 fathoms. A', young, 5^ inches long ; A", very young, natural size ; a, scale 

 from middle of fish, above the lateral line ; a', scale from the back ; a", scale of 

 young specimen, 5^ inches long ; a'", scale of very young specimen (A"). 



Fig. B. Macrurus macrochir (page 148) (one-half natural size). 

 Ofi" Inosima, Station 232 ; depth, 345 fathoms. With enlarged view of scale. 



Fig. C. Macrurus japonicus (page 127). 

 Scale only, magnified four times. 



