IG Diafjnosea of new Marine Fishes. 



scales in a lateral serie?. Depth 3? to 3| in length. Eye 

 ^2 ^^ ^1 ^" head. Pectoral as long as head, extending to 

 orisjin of anal. Bluish. 



Total length 100-110 mm. 



Three Kings Is. 



Cynophidium, gen. no v. 



Differs from Snyderidia, Gilh., 1005, in the presence of 

 pelvic fins; these are a pair of simple filaments, jugular in 

 position. 



Cynophidinm punctatum , sp. n. 



Depth nearly equal to head, which is 6 in length of fish. 

 Oiigin of dorsal slightly in advance of vent. Pclvics ^ head 

 or \ distance from their base to origin of anal. Olivaceous, 

 powdered with little dark spots. 



Total length 185 mm. 



Cape North, 70 fathoms. 



Arnocflossw! mongomtt'ensi's, sp. n. 



D. 80-90 ; second to fifth rays prolonged in c? . A. 72-76. 

 Scales 70. Depth 2h to 2f in length, head 4 to 4^. Eyes 

 close together, 3 to 3^ in head. JM axillary extending to 

 ajjtorior edge of eye. 



Total length 75-85 mm. 



Cape North, 14-30 fathoms. 



3. Fishes from Brazil. 

 Malacorhina cirrifer, sp. n. 



Very similar to M. mira, Garni., allowing for differences 

 due to sex and size, this being a young female. Distance 

 between nostrils less than that of either from edge of disc. 



Total length 220 mm. 



Ciipe Frio, 40 fathoms. 



PriotHjfus hrachych'irj sp. n. 



D. VIII-XT, 10-12. A. 10-12. Scales 50 to 60, 46 to 

 50 in lateral line. Strong opercular and prseopercular spines, 

 but no other spines on head. Maxillary extending to below 

 anterior \ of eye. Interoibital space a little concave, | 

 diameter of eye, which is equal to snout or postoibital length 

 of head. Second or third dorsal s))ine longest, ^ head. 

 Pectoral shorter than head. 



'J'otal length 70-S() mm. 



Cape Frii), K) fathoms. 



