174 ALBATROSS EXPLORATIONS, FISHES JORDAN AND BOLLMAN. 



tance about equal to its length, the rudimentary rays, if present, do not 

 rise above the sheath on eaeh side. Nearly opposite the vent begins the 

 dorsal proper, the distance of its first ray from snout being about two- 

 fifths length of body; about 12 rays are moderately elevated, about 

 three fourths length of head. The others are gradually shorter and 

 more slender, becoming too small to count, until just before caudal, 

 where the fiu becomes conspicuous again, this posterior lobe not half so 

 high as the anterior. Anal opposite dorsal and similar to it, the first 

 ray close behind Vent ; caudal free from dorsal and anal, the caudal 

 peduncle truncate at its base. Ventrals of 3 long rays, with a fourth 

 at the inner base of the third; this fourth is probably a rudiment of 

 two. The ventrals are jugular in position, the rays very long and fila- 

 meutous, the longest about half the body, reaching end of anterior lobe 

 of anal, but not to the middle of the fin. Pectorals inserted high, 

 somewhat shorter than head. Vent slightly behind end of anterior 

 third of total length. 



Color brown above, sides and below silvery; back and base of anal 

 closely dotted with dusky. Dorsal mostly dusky ; caudal pale, dusky 

 at base, with a narrow white cross-bar; lower fins pale. The dark 

 markings on front of back assume something of the form of lengthwise 

 streaks. 



Two specimens of this species, If and 2 inches in length were dredged 

 at Station 2804, in 47 fathoms depth. The species is very close to the 

 Chinese Bregmaceros macclellandi. It seems, however, to have larger 

 scales and rather shorter ventrals. 



28. Azevia quema * sp. nov. 



Diagnosis. — Distinguished from A. panamensis (Steiudachuer) by hav- 

 ing much smaller cycloid scales on eyed side and by its plain coloration. 



Type: No. 41,159, U. S. National Museum. 



Hab.— Pacific Ocean off coast of Colombia; from Station 2802, 8° 38' 

 N., 79° 31' 30" W., and from Station 2800, 8° 51' N., 79° 21' 30" W. 



Description.— Head 3£ to 3f (4 to 4f); depth 2£ (2|). D. 91 to 95 ; A. 

 73 to 75. Scales along lateral line 90 to 95. Length of type 8 inches. 



Body shaped as in Azevia panamensis. Mouth large; maxillary If in 

 head. Teeth as in panamensis, in single series, rather long and slender, 

 the anterior somewhat more enlarged. Snout 5 in head, its tip hooked 

 over the lower jaw, so that the outer canines project. Interorbital space 

 rather narrow, slightly concave, with a few small scales, its width a little 

 less than pupil, one-third diameter of eye. Eyes moderate, 5£ in head, 

 the upper somewhat in advance. Gill-rakers short and broad, as in 

 panamensis, each with 3-4 strong teeth. 



Scales small, cyloid on both sides, those below pectorals more reduced 

 than in panamensis; about G5 in a cross-series; anterior part of lateral 

 line bent slightly upward, this portion about 3J in straight part. 



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