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Labichthys gilli, uew species. 



An example 18^ inches long was taken, August 29, 1888, at station 

 2859, east of Prince of Wales Island, north latitude 55° 20', west longi- 

 tude 136° 20', depth 15G9 fathoms. 



The e^-e is one-half as long as the post-orbital part of head, and about 

 two-thirds length of pectoral. The post-orbital part of the head is one- 

 fourth length of upi)er jaw, and three-elevenths of lower jaw from angle 

 of month. The dorsal begins nearly over the end of the pectoral. The 

 vent is distant from the head a space equal to four times post-orbital 

 part of head. The depth of bod}^ equals length of head without the 

 snout, and abont one-thirty-ninth of total. Dorsal rays very short. The 

 longest anal ray equals one-fifth length of head. The lateral line is 

 made np of a single series of large pores. This species resembles L. 

 carmatus, but in that species the dorsal begins over the pectoral origin 

 and the vent is close behind the ])ectorals. Color uniform black. The 

 species is named for Dr. Theo, Gill, the discoverer of the genus La- 

 Uchthyn. 



