[11] MATERIALS FOR A HISTORY OF THE SWORD-FISHES. 299 
Steindachner has given the following measurements of two specimens 
obtained by him on the coast of Spain, the largest 3 feet 7 inches in 
length, the smallest much younger and corresponding to the young 
specimen figured by Cuvier and Valenciennes in the Histoire Naturelle 
des Poissons, pl. 225.* 
Table of measurements. 
e 
A. B. 
Inches. | Inches. 
Total length.......--.---- +22 sees ee cceeee cece ee cee nee eenee ene e cece ceeee en eeceees 43.0 24, 6 
Mengthorshordtecerrcass selene -enetnas eta asec aan apr eeassan- acces sanem eas 20.7 9.7 
Length of intermaxillary from anterior margin of eyes.........-.-..--------.---- 
Length of mouth-opening from point of intermaxillary to posterior end of upper W564 Ps stoce ces 
Fai we eh SOUS 5 USS tee Uee te eo Ls tae eee ene 17.2 8.0 
BreaduMmotetoronGaduesnccmiacse ses scsice soweascseseowset cnet ne ee eecensece aes sice 19 1.14 
Tsar ln O22 ULC ETN Ge GOnObE ENO CO SOUL ODDO DOC ISOUTIEC BCDB apnigsO nd uoOcUceodcooouEoe GLO aeasesnes 
HMoeishtiot; DOdysse esse ssct cess cas = a isteteo ci ine te ore ches chee eetistcee eee acct rm cece 4.6 2. 34 
eneth of pectoral) 2. ..t.-cc-cecjscaccosacs Pomele mms sc aero eeniclece cists tae teens csi 5.8 3. 53 
Heightof- dorsal at first Cloft Ths scars ccc cee wecscce wescnersescceweccese= sess G2 ll ueneeeetes 
Greatestihermhtiofy@orsall ease <Peccisccjaisisicjecaics vcleise ain siniw cidic cntis Uinialanjnieisiats oso aicll/awiojsicleicine 3. 13 
Hon MhtotsDASCOMGOISalis acces ceasac essere covccesacsselaacessesccssm ascetics a  emaposecc! 
HMeishtiomanale sssecrmas sei-scecteecssciecsmine ise ecmcascecccssccossen sesmicsisinieci acces 3.4 1.11 
MenzinOrsbase Oranalescnsteascesree cee cel aise rcmiesaicee lem ecciinseicescestonccs a ANGI | Sassen sees 
The following measurements were taken by T. F. Cheeseman, esq., F. 
L. S., from a specimen stranded in January, 1875, at Shelly Beach, Auk- 
land, New Zealand: 
Feet. Inches. 
bh 
COPNNF OCHRE WOW RR OH 
Total length from tip of snout to end of candal fin............ Weaee atta seeeeecees 
Length of snout\from tip to center of eye ...... 22... 2. 22 eee ee ccs ccc ece ce ccccces 
Men sthrofsnounaronl tips PaApOrce ce eaeses cess cena ccceee ae wea es eseacce sneer, 
Length of snout from tip to free edge of operculum ............---..-2-00---+0e-- 
iene thiol snout tcomivip oO MOStiuUS epee noes cocemes cscs cecice toc scummee 
Mengthiof lower jaweallompointito Pape)-.-<5- .<$4-seiccsec cases ccccosscodcccsonacce 
ELO|OCHON Of Upper |aAWwaOVel lOWOls-c55- corte cere secces se cwencc ence ese reccessecie: 
Meightiot dorsalfim een ccccicc cers cwlcintes acca essaliccics ee cclsjanlencnisicoielainaisige cesonmec 
Hromd@orsal to. caudal o<- os -ccaceseeecemsccse = 
Length of pectoral fins .....-. 
Length of anal ......:-.-<.-; 
Height of second dorsal 
From anal to caudal .......... 
Myadtaacross\the:talles ss re-wetasste see a= cece cn ccnoset ace seensecockiossossr eee 
Girtheyastibebinditheeyeses: oles tases et ocee eco eeeeseneraeeeenesaeciossesencr= 
Girthapehindidorsale-eiss seen se coset as oan sea eterna caneae sete e ta cecetesee 
Girthypehindecandalecnssereracscoseeeacscscasoccte domseecasisccscaescisaereesioce 
DDIAMELOLLOMOY.CTssoee ere cee eee ten cece cee coset tec ne ete meeeebbe come oe semelaes 
bed 
G2 EA O0 AICS. COS 20 SU 20 BO SY CFC 
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— 
The extreme point of the snout was broken off, about three inches 
being wanting.t 
9.—DESCRIPTIVE NOTES ON THE SPEAR-FISH, TETRAPTURUS ALBIDUS. 
The following description was drawn up from a fine specimen of the 
Spear-fish taken at Block Island, R. IL. in 1875 :* 
A male fish of 2,150™™ (84.646 inches), ordinary size. 
Body elongated, nape elevated, bringing the greatest height over the 
*Sitzb. Ak. Wiss. Wien. 1868, p. 396. 
t Transactions New Zealand Institute, viii, 1875, p. 219. 
