On a neic Deep-sea Gadid Fish from South Ajricu. ij35 



LV. — Description of a new Deep-sea Gadid Fish from 

 South Africa. By G. A. liOULENGER, F.R.S. 



Tripterophycis, gen. no v. 



Body elongate, compressed, much attenuate posteriorly, 

 with very short prEcanal region, covered with small smooth 

 scales. Head short; eye large; nostrils close together, close 

 to the eye ; mouth moderate, jaws witli a single series of 

 small, closely set, truncate, compressed teeth ; palate tooth- 

 less ; a mental barbel. Seven branchiostegal rays. Three 

 dorsal fins, the first very small and on the nape, the second 

 short and deep, behind the vertical of the vent, the third 

 elongate and low, widely separated from the second and 

 nearly reaching the caudal, A single anal fin, measuring 

 more than three fourths the total length. Caudal fin small, 

 but distinct from dorsal and anal. Ventrals reduced, with 

 narrow base, composed of five rays, the two outer of which 

 are prolonged and filamentous. 



Tliis new genus occupies an isolated position in the Phycine 

 group of the Gadidae, being tiie only one to combine a tri- 

 partite dorsal fin with a single anal. 



Tripterophycis Gilchristi. 



Depth of body slightly greater than length of head, six 

 times in total length. Head once and a half as long as 

 broad, covered with scales above and on the sides, the scales 

 largest on the interocular region and occiput ; snout rounded. 



Tripterophycis Gilchristi. 



scarcely projecting beyond the mouth, shorter than the eye, the 

 diameter of which is ^ tlie length of the head and 1^ the inter- 

 ocular widtii ; maxillary extending to below centre of eye ; 



