MELAMPHAIDAE 345 



Melamphaes microps (Giinther, 1878). 



Norman, t.c. p. 157. 



The following examples, all of small size, seem to belong to this species, which may 

 prove to be identical with M. typhlops: — 



St. 81. 18. vi. 26. 32° 45' 00" S, 8° 47' 00" W. 4i m. net, horizontal, 650 (-0) m.: i specimen, 

 28 mm. 



St. 285. 16. viii. 27. 2° 43' 30" S, 00° 56' 30" W. 4! m. net, horizontal, 125-175 (-0) m. : 2 

 specimens, 20-43 mm. 



St. 287. 19. viii. 27. 2° 49' 30" S, 9° 25' 30" W. 70 cm. tow-net, oblique, 124 (-0) m. : i specimen, 

 25 mm. 



II. xi. 25. 6° 55' N, 15° 54' W. 2 m. tow-net, horizontal, 800 (-0) m.: 4 specimens, 18-31 mm. 



Hab. North and South Atlantic; Indian Ocean. 



Melamphaes nordenskjoeldii, Lonnberg, 1905. 



Norman, t.c. p. 159. 



St. 86. 24. vi. 26. 33° 25' 00" S, 6° 31' 00" E. 42 m. net, horizontal, 1000 (-o)m. : I specimen, 72 mm. 

 St. 87. 25.vi.26. 33°53'45"S,9°26'3o"E. Young-fish trawl, iooo(-o)m.: 6specimens, i4-8omm. 

 St. 256. 23. vi. 27. 35° 14' 00" S, 6° 49' 00" E. Young-fish trawl, 850-1 100 (-0) m. : 12 specimens, 

 15-28 mm. 



Hab. South Atlantic. 



Melamphaes robustus, Giinther, 1887. 

 Norman, t.c. p. 160. 



St. loi. 15. X. 26. 33° 50' to 34° 13' S, 16° 04' to i5°49'E. 4^ m. net, horizontal, 2580 m.: 

 I specimen, 65 mm. Do. 1310— 1410 m. : 2 specimens, 50-55 mm. 



St. 287. 19. viii. 27. 2° 49' 30" S, 9° 25' 30" W. Young-fish trawl, 800-1000 (-0) m. : 2 specimens, 

 20-35 mm. 



Hab. North and South Atlantic; Banda Sea (?). 



Melamphaes megalops, Liitken, 1877. 

 Norman, t.c. p. 161. 



St. 86. 24. vi. 26. 33° 25' 00" S, 6°3i'oo"E. 4.I m. net, horizontal, 1000 (-o)m. : i specimen, 50mm. 



St. 267. 23. vii. 27. 24° 31' 00" S, 12° 15' 30" E. Young-fish trawl, 450-550 m.: 2 specimens, 

 43-62 mm. 



St. 287. 19. viii. 27. 2° 49' 30" S, 9° 25' 30" W. Young-fish trawl, 800-1000 (-0) m. : i specimen, 

 60 mm. 



St. 296. 26. viii. 27. 8° 12' 00" N, 18° 49' 00" W. Young-fish trawl, 450-500 (-0) m. : i specimen, 

 30 mm. 



St. 298. 29. viii. 27. 13° 01' 45" N, 21° 34' 45" W. Young-fish trawl, 900-1200 (-0) m.: 2 

 specimens, 27-32. 



28. X. 25. 13° 25' N, 18° 22' W. 4i m. net, horizontal, 900 (-0) m. : 2 specimens, 65-70 mm. 



II. xi. 25. 6° 55' N, 15° 54' W. 2 m. tow-net, horizontal, 800 (-0) m. : i specimen, 35 mm. 



Hab. North and South Atlantic; Indian Ocean. 



