12 EDGAR H. WAITE 



A. skottsbergi, but their distinguishing characters are not at present known 

 to me. 



The four species of fishes which have been identified are : 



Trematomus bernacchii, Boulenger. 

 Trematomus hansoni, Boulenger. 

 Trematomus newnesi, Boulenger. 

 Pleuragramma antarcticum, Boulenger. 



The gill cavities of the two first named yielded small crustaceans, while parasitic 

 forms were found upon T. bernacchii. All were submitted to Dr. Charles Chilton, 

 and he has kindly identified them as follows : 



Euphausiacea. 



A single damaged specimen, not identifiable. 

 Isopoda. 



Antarcturus franklinii, Hodgson, one imperfect specimen. 

 Amphipoda. 



Orcliomenopsis rossii, Walker, several specimens. 



Orchomonella pinguides, Walker, several specimens. 



Harpinia obtusifrons, Stebbing, one specimen. 



Leptamphosus novce-zealandice, G. M. Thomson ( = Oradarea longimana, 



Walker), one specimen. 

 Copepoda. 



Calanus, sp., one specimen. 



Parasitic Copepod, several specimens from T. bernacchii. 



TREMATOMUS, Boulenger, 1902 



Trematomus bernacchii, Boulenger 

 Keport Southern Cross Collections, 1902, p. 181, Plate XIV. 



This species is characterised by the narrow interorbital space, which is also devoid 

 of scales, with the exception of a few disposed in a single median longitudinal row. 



In most of the examples preserved the upper half of the first dorsal fin is black or 

 blackish, as described, though in some there is no trace of such ; the other fins bear 

 no markings. In addition to the coloration described by Boulenger, a few specimens 

 possess a black blotch on the upper part of the opercle. The ground colour in 

 preservative is reddish brown, but the red tint is probably more pronounced in life, 

 for Mr. Murray has recorded the colour of some examples as " strongly ruddy," 

 " light ruddy," &c. 



Specimens examined were in full ripe roe when taken on August 25, 1908 ; the 

 ova are bright yellow in colour and very large, measuring 3 '8 mm. in diameter. 



