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Subgenus MAcnuRus, Bl. 



25. Macrurus nasutus, Gtlii". 



Macnirus nmutus, Giinther, 'Challenger' Deep-sea Fishes, p. \'-V2, 

 pi. XXX. fig. ]}. 



A specimen of this Japanese form was taken in the Laceu- 

 dive ISea, Station 107, at 738 fathoms. 



26. Macrurus Wood- Masonic Alcock. 



Macrurus WooiUMasoni, Alcock, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., Oct. 1890, 

 p. 301. 



A male nearly 18 inches long from Station 109, 738 

 fathoms. 



27. Macrurus investigatoris, Alcock. 



Macrurus invcstiyaturis, Alcock, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Ilist., Nov. 18S9, 

 p. 391. 



Numerous specimens from Station 115, 188 to 220 fathoms, 

 and from Station 120, 240 to 276 fathoms. 



28. Macrurus semiquincunciatus^ Alcock. 



Macrurus semiquincunciatus, Alcock, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., Nov. 

 1889, p. 392. 



One specimen from Station 120, 240 to 276 fathoms. 



29. Macrurus macrolop/ius, Alcock. 



Macrurus macrolnphus, Alcock, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., Nov. 1889, 

 p. 394. 



Two fine specimens from Station 120, 240 to 276 fathoms. 



The type appears to have sustained an injury to the tail, 

 as the relative length of the head to the body in these speci- 

 mens is about 1 ; 4|. 



30. Macrurus Petersonii, sp. n. 

 B. 7. D. 10-11. A. circ. 135. P. 18-20. V. 8. 



Length of head about one fifth total and about seven ninths 

 of the entire head and trunk. The length of the subtrihedral 

 snout is equal to the major diameter of the eye, slightly in 

 excess of the width of the interorbital space, and slightly over 

 one fourth the length of the head. 



Mouth inferior, large, the maxilla reaching behind the 



