of the Fi&hes of the Family LopliiiJae. 281 



diameter, 17 mm. ; interorbital width, 13 mm. ; humeral spine, 

 13 mm.; len^-th of rays of spinous dorsal, I, ^:j mm., 11, 

 48 mm.. Ill, 55 mm., IV, 36 mm., V, 24 mm., and VI, lomm. 

 Colour: brownish above, lighter below; dorsal and caulal 

 barred with rows of dark spots. 

 Named after Sir John Murray. 



The following three species, described by Dr. Alcock in 

 the ' Catalogue of Indian Deep-sea Fishes,' and figured in 

 the ' Illustrations of the Zoology of the Investigator,' see.n 

 undoubtedly to belong to the genus Ghirolophius, 



Chiroloplims gracili'manus, Alcock. 

 This species is described from three specimens, the largest 

 4^ inches long, from off the Malabar coast ; it is evidently 

 very close to C. Moseleyi, but has the humeral spine truncate 

 and bifid, the second ray of the spinous dorsal not fringed, and 

 the pectoral rays 18 in number. 



Chirohphius mutiluSj Alcock. 

 D. V, 8-9 ; A. 5 ; P. 15 ; second part of spinous dorsal 

 composed of two small rays only visible after dissection ; 

 supraorbital ridge with 3 teeth, eyes large, humeral spine tritid. 

 One specimen, 5;^ inches long, from the Bay of Bengal. 



Chirolophius lugiibris^ Alcock. 



D. IV, 7-8; A. 5-6; P. 13 ; differs from the preceding 

 species in having a smaller eye, and the secon I part of tlie 

 spinous dorsal reduced to a single slender ray, not hidden. 

 Three specimens, the largest 5^ inches long, from off 

 Colombo. 



The following species from the Pacific, off the coast of 

 Central America, is described by Dr. iS. Grarman in the 

 ' Albatross' report. It seems to be pretty certainly a Chiro- 

 lophius, perhaps closely allied to C. Murrayi. 



Chirolophius spiiurus, Garman. 

 Head longer than broaJ, eyes large, the snout as long as 

 the eye, Immeral spine simple. D. VI, 8 ; A. 6 ; P. 17; 

 secoiiu ray of spinous doisal longer than tne nrst, vvliicu is 

 slender, without a flap. 18 vertebra). 



