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transversely. This is evidently the egg-capsule of the 

 Japanese Chimoera which has been hitherto considered 

 identical with G. monstrosa. 



In the ' Challenger ' report on Deep Sea Fishes (p. 13) I 

 have already mentioned that C/riWfera most probably propagates 

 in deep water. This is now confirmed by the discovery of its 

 Qgg in 300 fath. The capsule has no filaments for adhesion ; 

 they would be useless at a depth where the water is perfectly 

 quiet. Probably the eggs simply lie on the ground or are 

 implanted in the ooze by their styliforra end. 



Scorpcena dactyloptera, de la Roche. 



Several specimens, from 250 fath. 



New to the British fauna. Common in the Mediterranean 

 and at Madeira, where Lowe found it in 250-400 fath. ; and 

 not uncommon on the coast of Norway, in depths of from 

 100-300 fath. 



Hoplostethus meditei^raneum, C. V. 



One specimen, from 250 fath. 



New to the British fauna. Hitherto found at considerable 

 depths (no precise statements are available) in the Mediter- 

 ranean, at Madeira, off Chesapeake Bay, and on the coast of 

 Japan. The size of the scales varies conspicuously in speci- 

 mens from the same locality. 



Capros aper, L. 



One specimen, from 180 fath. 



The Boar Fish, which at irregular intervals appears on 

 the coast in large numbers, seems to inhabit the deep water 

 along the whole of the south and south-western coasts. 



Phycis blennioideSj Briinn. 



One specimen, from 150 fath. 



The I'orked Beard was previously reported by Strom and 

 Collett from a depth of from 70 to 200 fath. on the Norwegian 

 coast, 



Macrurus coeJorhynchus, E,isso. 



Several specimens, from 250 fath. 



New to the British fauna. Not uncommon in the Medi- 

 terranean, where it was discovered by Bisso at a similar depth, 

 and at Madeira, Collett thinks that he has observed also a 

 specimen near Bergen. 



