Fishes, by Dr. A. Giinther. 417 
transversely. This is evidently the egg-capsule of the 
Japanese Chimera which has been hitherto considered 
identical with C. monstrosa. 
In the ‘ Challenger’ report on Deep Sea Fishes (p. 13) I 
have already mentioned that Chimera most probably propagates 
in deep water. This is now confirmed by the discovery of its 
egg in 300 fath. The capsule has no filaments for adhesion ; 
they would be useless at a depth where the water is perfectly 
quiet. Probably the eggs simply lie on the ground or are 
implanted in the ooze by their styliform end. 
Scorpena dactyloptera, de la Roche. 
Several specimens, from 250 fath. 
New to the British fauna. Common in the Mediterranean 
and at Madeira, where Lowe found it in 250-400 fath.; and 
not uncommon on the coast of Norway, in depths of from 
100-300 fath. 
Hoplostethus mediterraneum, C. V. 
One specimen, from 250 fath. 
New to the British fauna. Hitherto found at considerable 
depths (no precise statements are available) in the Mediter- 
ranean, at Madeira, off Chesapeake Bay, and on the coast of 
Japan. The size of the scales varies conspicuously in speci- 
mens from the same locality. 
Capros aper, L. 
One specimen, from 180 fath. 
The Boar Fish, which at irregular intervals appears on 
the coast in large numbers, seems to inhabit the deep water 
along the whole of the south and south-western coasts. 
Phycis blennioides, Brinn. 
One specimen, from 150 fath. 
The Forked Beard was previously reported by Strom and 
Collett from a depth of from 70 to 200 fath. on the Norwegian 
coast. 
Macrurus celorhynchus, Risso. 
Several specimens, from 250 fath. 
New to the British fauna. Not uncommon in the Medi- 
terranean, where it was discovered by Risso at a similar depth, 
and at Madeira. Collett thinks that he has observed also a 
specimen near Bergen. 
