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Disse mørke Felter ere hos det mindre Exemplar 

 kulsorte og skarpe, lios det storre noget mindre tydelige 

 og graasorte; de gaa lige ud til Randen af Finnerne, men 

 ikke ud over Legemet, eudskjout der sees en næsten umær- 

 kelig mørk Skygning under hvert af dem. Hovedet har 

 ingen Tegninger, undtageu forsaavidt. som Gjællelaagets 

 Flig er ubetydeligt mørkere, end Hovedets øvrige Dele. 

 Bnghinden- er hos det mindre. Exemplar blaasort gjennem- 

 skinnende. 



Det er sandsynligt, at den ovenfor beskrevne Farve- 

 tegning, der tilkommer de forholdsvis unge Individer, vil 

 forandres, eftersom Individerne voxe til, og da sandsynlig- 

 vis paa den Maade. at Dorsalens og Analens sorte Felter 

 blive end mere utydelige. 



Udbredelse. Hidtil foreligge blot de 2 under Nord- 

 havs-Expeditionen ved Spitsljergens Kordkyst fundne unge 

 Individer, der optoges fra 260 — 459 Favnes Dyb, og under 

 en Temperatur paa Bunden, der i det ene Tilfælde var 

 lidt over. i det andet lidt under 0" C. 



22. Lycodes seminudus, Reinh. 1838. 



Pl. IX, Fig-. Js. • . 



Lycodes srmimidns, Eeiuh., Kgl. D. Vid. Selsk. NatiU'V. Math. Afh. 

 7 Del, p. ^-i! (lS:iSi. 



Diagn. Farven i alle Aldre hlerjf f/raabrim., uclen 

 Pletter eller Baand. Shjælheldædningen mangler paa Lege- 

 mets forreste Parti omtrent indtil Verticalen fra Anus, samt 

 paa Hovedet og Finnerne. Legemets Højde indeholdes hos 

 et yngre Individ næsten S'/„ Gange i TotaJlængden, hos et 

 ældre(Tyi)-Individet) 7 Gange i deime. Hovedet forholdsvis 

 ' stort, dets Længde indeholdes hos 'yngre Individer 4 Gange 

 (hos et ældre neppe 3'j, Gange) i TofaJlængden. Sidelinien 

 medio-lateral , enkelt. Halepariief og Peetoraler'ne forholdsvis 

 korte. Appendices pyloricae 2 (Reinh.). Størrelsen indtil 

 450'"'". 



M. B. 6. D. 91—92; A. 73—75; P. 19—22. 



In the smaller specimen, these dark patches are 

 black and sharply defined; in the larger, less distinct and 

 •dusky. They extend to the margin of the fins, but do not 

 encroach upon the body, though a scarrcely perceptible 

 clouding of a darker shade may be discerned under each 

 of them. No markings on' the head, save inasmuch as' the 

 flap of the gill-cover is a triflf darker than any other part 

 of it. Ventral membrane in the smaller specimen trans- 

 lucent bluish -black. 



It is probable that the coloration above described, 

 characteristic of comparatively young individuals, will un- 

 dergo a change as the course of development progresses, 

 the black patches on the dorsal and anal becoming more 

 and more indistinct. 



Distribution. — The only individuals as yet met 

 with, are the 2 young examples obtained on the North At- 

 lantic Expedition ofi' the northern shores of Spitzbergen. 

 which were taken at a depth' of 260 and 459 fathoms 

 respectively, one in water a little below, the other in water 

 a Ijttle above, the temperature of ice. "^ 



22. Lycodes seminudus, Reinh. 1838. 



PI. IV, tig. -28. 



Lycodes seminudus, Reinh. Kgl. D. Vid. Selsk. Naturv. Blath. Afh. 

 7 Del, p. -221 (1838). 



Diagnosis. — Colour in all stages of developmmi a 

 pale greyish-brown, destitute of spots or bands. Scales tvant- 

 ing on the anterior pari of the body to a perpendiadar 

 from the vent, as also on the head and the fins. Tlie height 

 of the body is to the total length in one young individual 

 nearly as 1 to S'j^; in a matur'er (typical) individual, as 

 1 to 7. Head comparatively large, its length in one young 

 individual being to the total length as 1 to 4; in an older 

 ecrample the proportion was not quite as 1 to S'ls- Lateral 

 line single, medio-lateral. Caudal region and pectorals com- 

 paratively short. Pyloric appendages 2 (Reinh.). Length 

 reaching 450""". 



• M. B. 6. D. 91—92: A. 73—75: P. 19—22. 



Den uorske Nordhavsexpeditiou. Collett; Fiske.' 



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